A peer-modeling and rewards-based intervention is effective in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-

  Lowe, C Fergus ^a   Horne, Pauline J ^a   Hardman, Charlotte A ^a   Tapper, Katy ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; REWARD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33749516441     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.04.013     Document Type: Letter

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