An approach to improving science knowledge about energy balance and nutrition among elementary- and middle-school students

Cell Biology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 122-130

  Moreno, Nancy P ^a   Denk, James P ^a   Roberts, J Kyle ^b   Tharp, Barbara Z ^a   Bost, Michelle ^a   Thomson, William A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary school students; Energy balance; Middle school students; Nutrition; Science knowledge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE CONTROL; ENERGY BALANCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SCIENCE; STUDENT; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; SCHOOLS; SCIENCE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4844226834     PISSN: 15367509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/CBE.03-08-0008     Document Type: Article

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