Socioeconomic differences in selected dietary habits among Norwegian 13-14 year-olds: A cross-sectional study

Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Skårdal, Madelene ^a   Western, Inger Mari ^a   Ask, Anne M S ^a   Øverby, Nina C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dietary habits; Fruits and vegetables; Nutrition knowledge; Socioeconomic status; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOFT DRINK; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84905657038     PISSN: 16546628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v58.23590     Document Type: Article

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