Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 163-165 , March 2004

Reliability and validity of a fruit and vegetable screening measure for adolescents

  • Judith J Prochaska, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA (J.J.P.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Judith Prochaska, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Avenue, CPT, San Francisco, CA 94143-0984, USA.
    • ,
  • James F Sallis, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA (J.F.S.)

,Accepted 3 July 2003.

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00264-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.07.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 163-165 , March 2004

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