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Published on in Vol 17, No 8 (2015): August

Who Uses the Internet as a Source of Nutrition and Dietary Information? An Australian Population Perspective

Who Uses the Internet as a Source of Nutrition and Dietary Information? An Australian Population Perspective

Who Uses the Internet as a Source of Nutrition and Dietary Information? An Australian Population Perspective

Authors of this article:

Christina Mary Pollard1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Claire Elizabeth Pulker1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xingqiong Meng3 Author Orcid Image ;   Deborah Anne Kerr1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jane Anne Scott1 Author Orcid Image
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