Comparison of a Web-Based vs In-Person Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Adults

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 120-126

  Neuenschwander, Lauren M ^a   Abbott, Angela ^a   Mobley, Amy R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Internet; Low income population; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POVERTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871459277     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.07.034     Document Type: Article

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