Introduction of a school fruit program is associated with reduced frequency of consumption of unhealthy snacks

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1100-1103

  Øverby, Nina Cecilie ^a   Klepp, Knut Inge ^b   Bere, Elling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CARBONATE; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; VEGETABLE;

CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SNACKS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84867774000     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.033399     Document Type: Article

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