Eating Habits and Behaviors, Physical Activity, Nutritional and Food Safety Knowledge and Beliefs in an Adolescent Italian Population

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-43

  Turconi, Giovanna ^a   Guarcello, Marianna ^a   Cignoli, Federica ^a   Setti, Stefania ^a   Bazzano, Rosella ^a   Roggi, Carla ^a   Maccarini, Laura ^b  

^a Department of Health Sciences   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dietary questionnaire; Eating habits and behaviors; Educational programs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS INDEX; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 42649102347     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2008.10719672     Document Type: Article

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