Results from an experimental trial at a Head Start center to evaluate two meal service approaches to increase fruit and vegetable intake of preschool aged children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Harnack, Lisa J ^a,b   Oakes, J M ^a   French, Simone A ^a   Rydell, Sarah A ^a   Farah, Farhiyah M ^b   Taylor, Gretchen L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Center for Health Promotion Minnesota Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit and vegetable promotion; Head start; Preschool aged children

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FAMILY SERVICE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GRAIN; HUMAN; MEAL; MEAT; MILK; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; POTATO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; FRUIT; HUMANS; MEALS; SCHOOLS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84862166575     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-51     Document Type: Article

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