Predictors of the frequency of Australian children's consumption of unhealthy foods

Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2016, Pages e18-e21

  Pettigrew, S ^a   Jongenelis, M ^a   Chapman, K ^b   Miller, C ^c,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Parents; path analysis; pestering; social norms

Indexed keywords

SUGAR INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL NORM; SUGAR INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SOCIAL NORMS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84951972345     PISSN: 20476302     EISSN: 20476310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12069     Document Type: Article

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