Knowledge of healthy diets among adolescents in eastern Saudi Arabia

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 294-298

  Al Almaie, Sameeh ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID DIET; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA; TELEVISION;

EID: 24744439970     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2005.294     Document Type: Article

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