Systematic review of diet quality indices and their associations with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 577-598

  Marshall, S ^a   Burrows, T ^b   Collins, C E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet index; Diet quality; Diet variety; Nutrition assessment; Pediatric; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84936759720     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12208     Document Type: Article

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