Analysis of the accuracy of weight loss information search engine results on the internet

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1971-1978

  Modave, François ^a   Shokar, Navkiran K ^b   Peñaranda, Eribeth ^b   Nguyen, Norma ^b  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; SEARCH ENGINE; STATISTICS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BLOGGING; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; SEARCH ENGINE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84907215692     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302070     Document Type: Article

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