The school breakfast program strengthens household food security among low-income households with elementary school children

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 470-475

  Bartfeld, Judith S ^a   Ahn, Hong Min ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAL; NUTRITION SERVICE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; DIET; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITION POLICY; PARENTS; POVERTY; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951972782     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.130823     Document Type: Article

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