Energy Density, Nutrient Adequacy, and Cost per Serving Can Provide Insight into Food Choices in the Lower Mississippi Delta

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-153

  Connell, Carol L ^a   Zoellner, Jamie M ^b   Yadrick, M Kathleen ^a   Chekuri, Srinivasa C ^a   Crook, Lashaundrea B ^a   Bogle, Margaret L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy density; Food store survey; Nutrient adequacy; Price per serving

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMMERCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857447987     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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