The Impact of School Socioeconomic Status on Student Lunch Consumption after Implementation of the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 525-531

  Cullen, Karen Weber ^a   Watson, Kathleen B ^a   Fithian, Ashley R ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Policy; School food; Socioeconomic status; Student intake

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS; TEXAS;

EID: 70350123296     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00444.x     Document Type: Article

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