Effect of Fresh Fruit Availability at Worksites on the Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of Low-Wage Employees

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages S113-S121

  Backman, Desiree ^a   Gonzaga, Gian ^b   Sugerman, Sharon ^a   Francis, Dona ^c   Cook, Sara ^d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b eHarmony   (United States)

^c Prince Edward Island   (Canada)

^d California Medical Association   (United States)

Author keywords

fruit; low income; self efficacy; vegetable; worksite

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VEGETABLES; WORKPLACE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 80053318620     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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