Perceptions of Children, Parents, and Teachers Regarding Whole-Grain Foods, and Implications for a School-Based Intervention

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 230-237

  Burgess Champoux, Teri ^a   Marquart, Len ^a   Vickers, Zata ^a   Reicks, Marla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

children; focus groups; parents; school based intervention; sensory; teachers; whole grain foods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CEREAL; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BREAD; CEREALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACULTY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745141240     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.04.147     Document Type: Article

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