Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70 , January 2009

Peer education, Exercising, and Eating Right (PEER): Training of Peers in an Undergraduate Faculty Teaching Partnership

  • Naiman A. Khan, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Naiman A. Khan, 238 Bevier Hall, 905 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801; Phone: (404) 697-6923; Fax: (217) 265-0925
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  • Chris Nasti, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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  • Ellen M. Evans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign
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  • Karen Chapman-Novakofski, RD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 The fourth author of this article (Chapman-Novakofski) serves on the JNEB staff as Editor-in-Chief. Review of this article was handled, exclusively, by the Associate Editors to minimize conflict of interest.

PII: S1499-4046(08)00203-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.03.116

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 68-70 , January 2009