Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32 , January 2010

Short-term Temporal Stability in Observed Retail Food Characteristics

  • Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Department of Health Systems Science, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Shannon N. Zenk, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Department of Health Systems Science, 845 South Damen Ave, M/C 802, Chicago, IL 60612; Phone: (312) 355-2790; Fax: (312) 996-7725
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  • Diana S. Grigsby-Toussaint, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, Champaign, IL
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  • Susan J. Curry, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Ames, IA
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  • Michael Berbaum, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Health Research and Policy, Chicago, IL
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  • Linda Schneider, DC, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Health Research and Policy, Chicago, IL

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PII: S1499-4046(09)00013-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.01.005

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32 , January 2010