Attitudinal and demographic determinants of diet quality and implications for policy targeting

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-94

  Traill, W B ^a   Chambers, S A ^b   Butler, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet quality; Food policy; Healthy eating; Segmentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856001911     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01218.x     Document Type: Article

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