Characterisation of UK diets according to degree of food processing and associations with socio-demographics and obesity: Cross-sectional analysis of UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2008-12)

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Adams, Jean ^a   White, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Food supply; Obesity; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; DIET; FAMILY SIZE; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD HANDLING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OBESITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84950130296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0317-y     Document Type: Article

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