What are the key food groups to target for preventing obesity and improving nutrition in schools?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 258-263

  Bell, A C ^a,b   Swinburn, B A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b School of Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Energy intake; Environment; School health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; FRUIT JUICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 1342332320     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601775     Document Type: Article

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