Low-income mothers, nutrition and health: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 227-240

  Attree, Pamela ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Low income; Nutrition; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DIET; FAMILY HEALTH; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOTHER; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 28244456227     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2005.00022.x     Document Type: Review

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