Fruit and vegetable consumption and BMI change in primary school-age children: A cohort study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 265-270

  Bayer, O ^a   Nehring, I ^a   Bolte, G ^b,c   Von Kries, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84893794457     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.139     Document Type: Article

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