Fruit and vegetable consumption among children in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 114-118

  Glen, Karna E ^a   Thomas, Heather M ^a   Loebach, Janet E ^b   Gilliland, Jason A ^a,c   Gobert, Colleen P ^a  

^a BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; VEGETABLE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; VEGETABLES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84886917641     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/74.3.2013.114     Document Type: Article

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