A cross-sectional survey of children's packed lunches in the UK: Food- and nutrient-based results

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 977-983

  Evans, C E L ^a   Greenwood, D C ^a   Thomas, J D ^a   Cade, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CHILD CARE; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROTEIN; SODIUM; SUGAR; SURVEY;

CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77954128152     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.085977     Document Type: Review

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