Adverse outcomes associated with media exposure to contradictory nutrition messages

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-40

  Nagler, Rebekah H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; STANDARD; TRUST; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUST; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84891632021     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.798384     Document Type: Article

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