Studying a population undergoing nutrition transition: A practical case study of dietary assessment in urban South African adolescents

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 178-198

  Zingoni, Chiedza ^a   Norris, Shane A ^b   Griffiths, Paula L ^a,b   Cameron, Noël ^a,b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dietary assessment; Food frequency questionnaire; Nutrition transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CAREGIVER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449341765     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: 15435237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240902794713     Document Type: Article

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