Strategies for pediatric practitioners to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1439-1453

  Kim, Sonia A ^a   Grimm, Kirsten A ^a   May, Ashleigh L ^a   Harris, Diane M ^a   Kimmons, Joel ^a   Foltz, Jennifer L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Consumption; Diet; Fruit; Provider strategies; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COOKING; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; GARDENING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TASTE PREFERENCE; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 81255211543     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: 15578240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.09.011     Document Type: Review

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