Experimental research on the relation between food price changes and food-purchasing patterns: A targeted review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 789-809

  Epstein, Leonard H ^a   Jankowiak, Noelle ^a   Nederkoorn, Chantal ^b   Raynor, Hollie A ^c   French, Simone A ^d   Finkelstein, Eric ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BODY MASS; CALORIE; CATERING SERVICE; COST; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INCOME; MACRONUTRIENT; MARKET; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; POLICY; PURCHASING; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TAX; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BEVERAGES; CHILD; DIET; ECONOMICS, BEHAVIORAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84859050414     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.024380     Document Type: Review

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