Are There Nutritional and Other Benefits Associated with Family Meals Among At-Risk Youth?

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 389-395

  Fulkerson, Jayne A ^a   Kubik, Martha Y ^a   Story, Mary ^b   Lytle, Leslie ^b   Arcan, Chrisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative high schools; At risk; Diversity; Family dinner; Family meals; Nutrition; Obesity prevention; Overweight; Psychosocial well being

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70349088960     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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