Food Consumption Patterns of Nigerian Adolescents and Effect on Body Weight

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 144-151

  Olumakaiye, M F ^a   Atinmo, Tola ^b   Olubayo Fatiregun, M A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

adolescents; consumption; meals; snacks; underweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; THINNESS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951298544     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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