Nutrition and eating patterns among preschoolers in Gaza Strip

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 492-499

  Kanoa, Basil J ^a   Hame, Amine T ^a   Zabut, Baker M ^b  

^a AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Eating patterns; Gaza strip; Nutrition; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CANNED FOOD; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EGG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; KINDERGARTEN; LEGUME; LIVER; MILK; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PALESTINE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RICE; SOCIAL ASPECT; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960721033     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.492.499     Document Type: Article

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