Trends in energy and sugar intakes and body mass index between 1983 and 1997 among children in Great Britain

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-381

  Gibson, S ^a  

^a Sig Nurture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Energy intake; Obesity; Sugar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS; SUGAR INTAKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIET; DIET RECORDS; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS;

EID: 77954788416     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01059.x     Document Type: Article

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