Child experience of food insecurity is associated with child diet and physical activity

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 499-504

  Fram, Maryah Stella ^a   Ritchie, Lorrene D ^b,c   Rosen, Nila ^b   Frongillo, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child diet; Child food insecurity; Child health; Child physical activity; Hunger

Indexed keywords

FAT; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; EMOTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INSECURITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SUGAR INTAKE; VEGETABLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD WELFARE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD WELFARE; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; SELF REPORT; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84928389299     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.194365     Document Type: Article

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