Evaluating changes to sodium content in school meals at a large, urban school district in los angeles county, california

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL.1, 2014, Pages

  Cummings, Patricia L ^a,b   Burbage, Lindsey ^a   Wood, Michelle ^a   Butler, Rebecca K ^a   Kuo, Tony ^a,c,d  

^a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

healthy food procurement; school health; school meal program; sodium limits

Indexed keywords

SODIUM INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANCESTRY GROUP; CATERING SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL; SODIUM INTAKE; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

BREAKFAST; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; LUNCH; MENU PLANNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 84890474520     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31829f2e50     Document Type: Article

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