Nutritional quality of breakfast and physical activity independently predict the literacy and numeracy scores of children after adjusting for socioeconomic status

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 975-985

  O'Dea, Jennifer A ^a   Mugridge, Anna C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; BREAKFAST; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84869473657     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys069     Document Type: Article

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