Impact of an intervention through teachers to prevent consumption of low nutrition, energy-dense foods and beverages: A randomized trial

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-25

  Rosário, Rafaela ^a   Araújo, Ana ^a   Oliveira, Bruno ^b   Padrão, Patrícia ^b   Lopes, Oscar ^c   Teixeira, Vítor ^b   Moreira, André ^d   Barros, Renata ^b   Pereira, Beatriz ^a   Moreira, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Sport Medical Center of Minho (CMDM)   (Portugal)

^d University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Children; LNED foods and beverages; School based intervention; Trained teachers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; TEACHER;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; CHILD; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OVERWEIGHT; PORTUGAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84878644738     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.027     Document Type: Article

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