Parental influences on the diets of 2-5-year-old children: Systematic review of interventions

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 182, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 837-857

  Peters, Jacqueline ^a   Sinn, Natalie ^a   Campbell, Karen ^b   Lynch, John ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; diet; nutrition; parents; prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862629405     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2011.586698     Document Type: Review

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