Nutritional environment at secondary schools in Bloemfontein, South Africa

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 53-54

  Meko, Lucia ^a   Slabber Stretch, M ^a   Walsh, C ^a   Kruger, S ^b   Nel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bloemfontein; Nutritional environment; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAST FOOD; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84928174342     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734527     Document Type: Article

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