How People Interpret Healthy Eating: Contributions of Qualitative Research

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 282-301

  Bisogni, Carole A ^a   Jastran, Margaret ^a   Seligson, Marc ^a   Thompson, Alyssa ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Food choice; Healthy eating; Nutrition education; Qualitative; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84862747072     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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