Active feeding behavior compensates for low interest in food among young Nicaraguan children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1808-1816

  Engle, Patrice L ^a   Zeitlin, Marian ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

active feeding behavior; anthropometric status; appetite; caregiving; humans; maternal employment

Indexed keywords

APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD NUTRITION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NICARAGUA; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CAREGIVERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NICARAGUA; POVERTY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SAMPLING STUDIES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0030014523     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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