Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 299-306 , September 2010

Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Availability in Hispanic Head Start Families with Preschool-aged Children Living in an Urban Midwestern Area

  • Lenka H. Shriver, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Lenka H. Shriver, PhD, 311 Human Environmental Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078; Phone: (405) 744-8285; Fax: (405) 744-1357
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  • Deana Hildebrand, PhD
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  • Heidi Austin, MS

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.07.001

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 299-306 , September 2010

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