Assessing diet in longitudinal birth cohort studies

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 154-173

  Emmett, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth cohort studies; Diet; Dietary diaries; FFQ; Measurement; Nutrition; Validation studies; Weighed intake

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL ASPECT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET RECORDS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITION POLICY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 67449156241     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2009.01015.x     Document Type: Article

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