Short-and medium-term efficacy of a web-based computer-tailored nutrition education intervention for adultsincluding cognitive and environmental feedback: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2015, Pages e23-

  Springvloet, Linda ^a   Lechner, Lilian ^b   De Vries, Hein ^a   Candel, Math J J M ^a   Oenema, Anke ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922294166     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3837     Document Type: Article

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