Serving smaller age-appropriate entrée portions to children aged 3-5 y increases fruit and vegetable intake and reduces energy density and energy intake at lunch

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 335-341

  Savage, Jennifer S ^a   Fisher, Jennifer O ^b   Marini, Michele ^a   Birch, Leann L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHEESE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; VEGETABLES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84856402605     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.017848     Document Type: Article

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