Do low-income lone mothers compromise their nutrition to feed their children?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 686-691

  McIntyre, Lynn ^a   Glanville, N Theresa ^b   Raine, Kim D ^c   Dayle, Jutta B ^d   Anderson, Bonnie ^e   Battaglia, Noreen ^f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0037453081     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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