An Objective Measure of Nutrition Facts Panel Usage andNutrient Quality of Food Choice

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 589-594

  Nelson, Dustin ^a   Graham, Dan ^a   Harnack, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye tracking; Food labeling; Nutrition policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926219664     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.04.296     Document Type: Article

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