Low adherence of kuwaiti adults to fruit and vegetable dietary guidelines;Faible application des directives diététiques concernant les fruits et les légumes par les adultes koweïtiens

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 461-467

  Zaghloul, S ^a   Waslien, C ^b   Al Somaie, M ^c   Prakash, P ^c  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; FRUIT JUICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KUWAITI; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; POTATO; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; VEGETABLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862333250     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2012.18.5.461     Document Type: Article

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