Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Healthy Eating among Low-Income Americans

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 617-620

  Kirkpatrick, Sharon I ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Food deserts; Food environment; Food security; Poverty; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONCEPT FORMATION; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

CONCEPT FORMATION; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84860233469     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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