Cognitive processes in children’s dietary recalls: Insight from methodological studies

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages S19-S32

  Baxter, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Children; Dietary recall; Methodology; Observation of school meals; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE; ANALYTICAL ERROR; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; GENDER; MACRONUTRIENT; MEAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RECALL;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COGNITION; DATA COLLECTION; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; OBSERVATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 59849104320     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2008.61     Document Type: Article

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