Frequency of consumption of cariogenic food items by 4-month-old to 24-month-old children: Comparison between two rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 95-103

  MacKeown, Jennifer M ^a   Faber, Mieke ^b  

^a WITS   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STARCH; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CAREGIVER; CARIOGENIC DIET; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET, CARIOGENIC; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; EATING; FRUIT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; MILK; RURAL HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA; VEGETABLES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21644486353     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480500081464     Document Type: Article

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