Reliability and validity of the Family Eating and Activity Habits Questionnaire

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 771-777

  Golan, Moria ^a,c   Weizman, A ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^c Moshav Ganey Hadar   (Israel)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Family Activity and Eating Habits Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; DIET; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031752663     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600647     Document Type: Article

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