Social norms and dietary behaviors among young adults

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 144-152

  Pelletier, Jennifer E ^a   Graham, Dan J ^b   Laska, Melissa N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary behaviors; Nutrition; Social norms; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; PERCEPTION; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888435452     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.38.1.15     Document Type: Article

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