Fruits and vegetables consumption and associated factors among in-school adolescents in seven African countries

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 669-678

  Peltzer, Karl ^a   Pengpid, Supa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African countries; Fruits; Health compromising behaviors; Psychosocial correlates; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICA; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 79951946377     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0194-8     Document Type: Article

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