A Survey of University Students' Vitamin D-related knowledge

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 99-103

  Boland, Shaunessey ^a   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a   Johnson, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health promotion program development; Knowledge assessment; University students; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SKIN; STUDENT; SUNLIGHT; UNIVERSITY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; SKIN; STUDENTS; SUNLIGHT; UNIVERSITIES; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918526062     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.08.013     Document Type: Article

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