Diet and behavior in at-risk children: Evaluation of an early intervention program

Public Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 122-127

  Worobey, John ^a   Pisuk, Joan ^b   Decker, Kathleen ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Middlesex County Health Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Lead; Nutrition; Physical development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DIET; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; NUTRITION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEW JERSEY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1842839740     PISSN: 07371209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0737-1209.2004.021205.x     Document Type: Article

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