Nutrition in children and adolescents in Europe: What is the scientific basis? Introduction

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Koletzko, B ^a   de la Gueronniere V ^a   Toschke, A M ^a   von Kries, R ^a  

^a International Life Sciences Institute of Europe   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD NUTRITION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIET; EUROPE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; EUROPE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 6444229867     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041168     Document Type: Review

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