Differences in Perceptions of the Food Environment Between African American Men Who Did and Did Not Consume Recommended Levels of Fruits and Vegetables

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 648-655

  Griffith, Derek M ^a   Cornish, Emily K ^a   McKissic, Sydika A ^a   Dean, Donnatesa A L ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American men; environmental barriers; fruit and vegetables consumption; healthy eating; motivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84994603240     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198115626923     Document Type: Article

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