Nutrient-based standards for school lunches complement food-based standards and improve pupils' nutrient intake profile

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 472-474

  Haroun, Dalia ^a   Wood, Lesley ^a   Harper, Clare ^a   Nelson, Michael ^a  

^a School Food Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food based standards; Nutrient based standards; Primary schools; School lunches

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD BASED STANDARD; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEAL; NUTRIENT BASED STANDARD; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIETARY FATS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; OVERWEIGHT; SCHOOLS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 80051593001     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511002297     Document Type: Review

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