Executive Cognitive Function as a Correlate and Predictor of Child Food Intake and Physical Activity

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-292

  Riggs, Nathaniel ^a   Chou, Chih Ping ^a   Spruijt Metz, Donna ^a   Pentz, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Executive cognitive function; Food intake; Physical activity; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; DIET; EATING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COGNITION; DIET SURVEYS; EATING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 77951125224     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: 17444136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09297041003601488     Document Type: Article

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