Understanding barriers and facilitators to healthy eating and active living in rural communities

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Seguin, Rebecca ^a   Connor, Leah ^a   Nelson, Miriam ^b   Lacroix, Andrea ^c   Eldridge, Galen ^d  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84919797479     PISSN: 20900724     EISSN: 20900732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/146502     Document Type: Article

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