Nutritional practices in full-day-care pre-schools

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-259

  Jennings, A ^a   Mcevoy, S ^b,c   Corish, C ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Dietary advice; Dietary influences; Infant nutrition; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; MILK; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; IRELAND; MENU PLANNING; MILK; NUTRITION POLICY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; WEANING;

EID: 79955659120     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01153.x     Document Type: Article

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