Childhood diet and behavioural problems: Results from the ALSPAC cohort

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 720-726

  Peacock, P J ^a   Lewis, G ^a   Northstone, K ^a   Wiles, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; child behaviour; diet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDUCT DISORDER; DIET; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79958038928     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.27     Document Type: Article

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