Food portion weights in primary and secondary school lunches in England

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-62

  Davies, O Howell ^a   Suleiman, S ^a   Nicholas, J ^a   Bradbury, J ^a   Msebele, S ^a   Prior, G ^a   Hall, L ^a   Wreford, S ^b   Jarvis, L ^c   McGee, A ^c   Poulter, J ^d   Nelson, Michael ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS)   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d Boughton Monchelsea   (United Kingdom)

^e School Food Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; England; Portion size; Portion weights; School meals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PORTION SIZE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; DIET SURVEYS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 38049125714     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00846.x     Document Type: Article

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