Dietary patterns and changes in inner city adolescents

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 451-461

  Watt, R G ^a   Sheiham, A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Diet change; Dietary patterns; Inner city

Indexed keywords

SUGAR;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030470387     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1996.00480.x     Document Type: Article

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