Accessibility and Preferred Use of Online Web Applications Among WIC Participants With Internet Access

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 3S, 2014, Pages

  Bensley, Robert J ^a   Hovis, Amanda ^b   Horton, Karissa D ^b   Loyo, Jennifer J ^b   Bensley, Kara M ^c   Phillips, Diane ^d   Desmangles, Claudia ^e  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Limetree Research LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e WIC Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

Apps; Facebook; Nutrition education; Online; WIC

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899750881     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.02.007     Document Type: Article

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