Association between nutrition label reading and nutrient intake in Korean adults: Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, 2007-2009 (KNHANES IV)

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 190-198

  Kim, Min Gyou ^a   Oh, Seung Won ^b   Han, Na Rae ^a   Song, Dong Ju ^a   Um, Jae Yean ^a   Bae, Su Hyun ^a   Kwon, Hyuktae ^b   Lee, Cheol Min ^b   Joh, Hee Kyung ^c,d   Hong, Sung Woo ^e  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e Gunsan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Food habits; Food labeling; Recommended dietary allowances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906880921     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2014.35.4.190     Document Type: Article

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