Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 232-241 , July 2009

Cultural and Social Influences on Food Consumption in Dutch Residents of Turkish and Moroccan Origin: A Qualitative Study

  • Mary Nicolaou, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Department of Nutrition and Health, Institute for Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Mary Nicolaou, Department of Social Medicine, AMC, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Phone: +31 20 5665033; Fax: +30 20 6972316
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  • Colleen M. Doak, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health, Institute for Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Rob M. van Dam, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health, Institute for Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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  • Johannes Brug, PhD

      Affiliations

    • EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Karien Stronks, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Jaap C. Seidell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Health, Institute for Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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 This project was funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw, project number 36100029).

PII: S1499-4046(08)00701-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.05.011

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 232-241 , July 2009

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