A Garden Pilot Project Enhances Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Children

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1220-1226

  Heim, Stephanie ^a   Stang, Jamie ^a   Ireland, Marjorie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; GARDENING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; GARDENING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 67549130479     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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