Validity and reproducibility of self-reported intake of fruit and vegetable among 6th graders

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 771-777

  Andersen, L F ^a   Bere, E ^a   Kolbjornsen, N ^a   Klepp, K I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fruit; Norway; Questionnaire; Reproducibility; Validity; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FRUIT; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POTATO; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; DIET RECORDS; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VEGETABLES;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 2642574863     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601875     Document Type: Article

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