Reading nutrition labels and fat consumption in adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-401

  Huang, Terry T K ^a   Kaur, Harsohena ^b   McCarter, Kevin S ^c   Nazir, Niaman ^d   Choi, Won S ^d   Ahluwalia, Jasjit S ^d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c IQVIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Diet; Energy; Fat; Nutrition label

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 5644277931     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(04)00070-9     Document Type: Article

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