Physical activity and nutrition knowledge and preferences in kindergarten children

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 887-890

  Nemet, D ^a   Perez, S ^a   Reges, O ^a   Eliakim, Alon ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Exercise; Food preferences; Health behavior; Health knowledge; Preschool

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; MALE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 35348987151     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965001     Document Type: Article

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