Dietary habits, economic status, academic performance and body mass index in school children: A comparative study

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 355-366

  Kukulu, Kamile ^a   Sarvan, Süreyya ^a   Muslu, Leyla ^a   Yirmibeşoǧlu, Şerife Gözde ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Child obesity; Dietary habits; High income; Low income; Nutrition; Risk factors chool breakfast

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79952258066     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493510380079     Document Type: Article

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