Restricting snacks in U.S. elementary schools is associated with higher frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 142-144

  Gonzalez, Wendy ^a   Jones, Sonya J ^a   Frongillo, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 58649118877     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.108.099531     Document Type: Article

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