Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 188-193 , May 2009

Nutrition Information to the Desktop: A Pilot Online Nutrition Course on Saturated Fat for Public Librarians Increases Knowledge, Expectancies, and Self-efficacy

  • Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy, MS, RD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, 2217 McGavran-Greenberg, CB# 7461, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7461; Phone: (919) 260-1032; Fax: (919) 843-3639
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  • Marci K. Campbell, PhD, MPH, RD

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 The authors would like to thank the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University Health Scholars program for financial support of this study. The authors would also like to thank the University of North Texas's Library Education at the Desktop for their assistance with course development and distribution.

PII: S1499-4046(07)01094-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.11.006

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 188-193 , May 2009

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