Does the school fruit and vegetable scheme improve children's diet? A non-randomised controlled trial

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 699-703

  Ransley, J K ^a   Greenwood, D C ^a   Cade, J E ^a   Blenkinsop, S ^b   Schagen, I ^b   Teeman, D ^b   Scott, E ^b   White, G ^b   Schagen, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; VEGETABLE;

ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; EATING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS; VEGETABLES;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547196431     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.052696     Document Type: Article

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