Nutritional Surveillance in Tuscany: Eating habits at breakfast, mid-morning and afternoon snacks among 8-9 y-old children

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 91-99

  Lazzeri, G ^a   Giallombardo, D ^a   Guidoni, C ^a   Zani, A ^a   Casorelli, A ^a   Grasso, A ^a   Pozzi, T ^a   Rossi, S ^a   Giacchi, Mariano Vincenzo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Center of Research for Health Education and Promotion   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Children's eating behaviours; Mother's education level

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITION; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TEA; CHILD; DIET; EDUCATION; ITALY; MOTHER; PREVALENCE; TIME;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MOTHERS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINNESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847694961     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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