Effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children: A systematic review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 968-982

  Driessen, C E ^a   Cameron, A J ^a   Thornton, L E ^a   Lai, S K ^a   Barnett, L M ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

BMI; Diet; Food environment; School

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PURCHASING; SCHOOL FOOD ENVIRONMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; FOOD PREFERENCE; MEDLINE; OBESITY; TRENDS;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDLINE; OBESITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84912135031     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12224     Document Type: Article

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