Social media and nutrition education: The food hero experience

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 128-133

  Tobey, Lauren N ^a   Manore, Melinda M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health communication; Internet; Low income; Social marketing; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOW-INCOME; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKS; YOUNG ADULT;

HEALTH COMMUNICATION; INTERNET; LOW-INCOME; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897629955     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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