Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status Indicators of Participant and Nonparticipant Pupils of a Parent-supported School Lunch Program in Kenya

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 298-304

  Walingo, Mary K ^a   Musamali, Betty ^b  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b Bondo Teacher Training College   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Emuhaya District; food and nutrient intake; Kenya; nutritional status indicators; pupils; school lunch program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STUDENT;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY PHENOMENA; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS;

EID: 49849085864     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.04.353     Document Type: Article

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