Testing the Effectiveness of In-Home Behavioral Economics Strategies to Increase Vegetable Intake, Liking, and Variety Among Children Residing in Households That Receive Food Assistance

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2015, Pages e1-e9

  Leak, Tashara M ^a   Swenson, Alison ^a   Vickers, Zata ^a   Mann, Traci ^a   Mykerezi, Elton ^a   Redden, Joseph P ^b   Rendahl, Aaron ^a   Reicks, Marla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Children; Low income; Protocol; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FAMILY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; DIET; ECONOMICS, BEHAVIORAL; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84924056137     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.12.006     Document Type: Article

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