The Role of Optimism Regarding Nutrition and Health Behavior

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-68

  Soliah, Luann Laurice ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

and health behavior; food; nutrition; optimism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990385525     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827610378341     Document Type: Review

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