Results from a dietary intervention study in preschools "Beastly Hhealthy at School"

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 142-149

  Vereecken, Carine ^a,b   Huybrechts, Inge ^a,c   Houte, Hilde ^a,d   Martens, Veerle ^a,d   Wittebroodt, Isabelle ^d   Maes, Lea ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^c INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

^d Arteveldehogeschool   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beverages; Fruit; Intervention; Preschool; School food policy; Snacks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; TEACHER; VEGETABLE;

EID: 67649801183     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-8028-2     Document Type: Article

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