Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 414-419 , November 2009

Diet Quality is Low among Female Food Pantry Clients in Eastern Alabama

  • Patricia Duffy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Patricia Duffy, PhD, Dept of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, 202 Comer Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849; Phone: (334) 844-5629; Fax: (334) 844-5639
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  • Claire Zizza, RD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
    • ,
  • Jocelynn Jacoby, RD, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
    • ,
  • Francis A. Tayie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Environmental Studies, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

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 This study was funded by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station and the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University.

PII: S1499-4046(08)00825-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.09.002

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 6 , Pages 414-419 , November 2009

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