Work hours and perceived time barriers to healthful eating among young adults

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 786-796

  Escoto, Kamisha Hamilton ^a   Laska, Melissa Nelson ^b   Larson, Nicole ^b   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^b   Hannan, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Meal behaviors; Time factors; Work hours; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; TIME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864868335     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.36.6.6     Document Type: Article

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