An exploration of factors that influence the regular consumption of water by Irish primary school children

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 512-515

  Johnston Molloy, C ^a   Gandy, J ^b   Cunningham, C ^a   Glennon Slattery, C ^a  

^a HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dehydration; Fluid; School water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; DEHYDRATION; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MICTURITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHER;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COGNITION; DEHYDRATION; DRINKING; FACULTY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRELAND; LEARNING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 51649120410     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00880.x     Document Type: Article

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