Does “Healthy” Fast Food Exist? The Gap Between Perceptions and Behavior

October 1, 2013

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Authors

Julie S. Downs, Ph.D.

CHIBE Experts

Julie Downs, PhD

Research Areas

Healthy Eating

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