A comparison of methods to assess changes in dietary patterns from pregnancy to 4 years post-partum obtained using principal components analysis

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1099-1106

  Northstone, Kate ^a   Emmett, Pauline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Diet; Dietary patterns; Pregnancy; Principal components analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; VEGETARIAN;

ADULT; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53049109335     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507842802     Document Type: Article

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