Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 331-340 , November 2008

Review of Nutrition Education Research in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 1998 to 2007

  • Isobel Contento, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Isobel R. Contento, PhD, Mary Swartz Rose Professor of Nutrition and Education, and Coordinator, Program in Nutrition, Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College Columbia University, 525 W. 120th St, New York, NY 10027; Phone: (212) 678-3949; Fax: (212) 678-8259

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PII: S1499-4046(08)00699-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.001

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 331-340 , November 2008

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