Examining change in social support and fruit and vegetable consumption in African American adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 10-14

  O'Neal, Catherine W ^a   Wickrama, K A S ^a   Ralston, P A ^b   Ilich, J Z ^b   Harris, C M ^c   Coccia, C ^d   Young Clark, I ^b   Lemacks, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; eating behavior; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84893839125     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-013-0376-1     Document Type: Article

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