Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 305-310 , September 2008

Validating the Food Behavior Questions from the Elementary School SPAN Questionnaire

  • Krisha Thiagarajah, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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  • Alyce D. Fly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Alyce D. Fly, PhD, Indiana University, Department of Applied Health Science, 1025 East 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405; Phone: (812) 855-7975; Fax: (812) 855-3936
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  • Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas, Houston, Texas
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  • Yeon Bai, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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  • Kaman Lo, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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  • Angela Leone, MS

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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  • Julie A. Shertzer, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

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 This study was supported in part by an Indiana University Graduate student Grant-in-Aid.

PII: S1499-4046(07)00829-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.07.004

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 305-310 , September 2008

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