Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 79-86 , July 2008

Fast Food Intake: Longitudinal Trends during the Transition to Young Adulthood and Correlates of Intake

  • Nicole I. Larson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Nicole I. Larson, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
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  • Dianne R. Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Mary T. Story, Ph.D., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Melanie M. Wall, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Lisa J. Harnack, Dr.PH., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Marla E. Eisenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 24 August 2007 ,Accepted 6 December 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00664-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 79-86 , July 2008

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