Nutrition knowledge and food choices of elementary school children

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-273

  Kandiah, Jay ^a   Jones, Charlotte ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fifth grade children; Food guide pyramid; Nutrition education; Nutrition knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950923351     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430212123     Document Type: Article

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