Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 321-327 , September 2010

Validity of a Competing Food Choice Construct Regarding Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Urban College Freshmen

  • Ming-Chin Yeh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Food Science Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
    • Immigration and Health Initiative, School of Health Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Ming-Chin Yeh, PhD, Nutrition and Food Science Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, CUNY, 425 East 25th St, New York, NY 10010; Phone: (212) 481-4134; Fax: (212) 481-5260
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  • Brandy Matsumori, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Food Science Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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  • Janel Obenchain, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Food Science Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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  • Anahi Viladrich, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Immigration and Health Initiative, School of Health Sciences, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
    • Community Health Education Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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  • Dhiman Das, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY
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  • Khursheed Navder, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Food Science Track, Urban Public Health Program, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY

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PII: S1499-4046(09)00345-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.08.004

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 321-327 , September 2010

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