Low knowledge of physical health behaviours is associated with poor diet and chronic illness in adults

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 226-232

  Stanton, Robert ^a   Scott, David ^b   Happell, Brenda ^c,d  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; QUEENSLAND; SEX RATIO; VEGETABLE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUEENSLAND; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84975822125     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY14132     Document Type: Article

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