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Understanding eating choices among university students: A study using data from cafeteria cashiers’ transactions

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  • Lorenzoni, Valentina
  • Triulzi, Isotta
  • Martinucci, Irene
  • Toncelli, Letizia
  • Natilli, Michela
  • Barale, Roberto
  • Turchetti, Giuseppe

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To illustrate the use of automatically collected data from cashier transactions to understand eating habits among university students using cafeteria and to identify individual characteristics associated with the diverse behaviors.

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  • Lorenzoni, Valentina & Triulzi, Isotta & Martinucci, Irene & Toncelli, Letizia & Natilli, Michela & Barale, Roberto & Turchetti, Giuseppe, 2021. "Understanding eating choices among university students: A study using data from cafeteria cashiers’ transactions," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(5), pages 665-673.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:5:p:665-673
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.12.019
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