The school food environment: Shaping the future health of the nation

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-5

  de Villiers, Anniza ^a   Faber, Mieke ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84928202870     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734518     Document Type: Editorial

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