Online communication about genetics and body weight: Implications for health behavior and internet-based education

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 241-249

  Persky, Susan ^a   Sanderson, Saskia C ^b   Koehly, Laura M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; GENETICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY;

BODY WEIGHT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873740186     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.727951     Document Type: Article

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