Describing the use of the internet for health, physical activity, and nutrition information in pregnant women

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1363-1372

  Huberty, Jennifer ^a   Dinkel, Danae ^a   Beets, Michael W ^b   Coleman, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviors; Eating; Physicians; Referrals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MOTHER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTHERS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885949706     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1160-2     Document Type: Article

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