Breakfast consumption and adiposity among children and adolescents: an updated review of the literature

Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 333-348

  Blondin, S A ^a   Anzman Frasca, S ^b   Djang, H C ^a   Economos, C D ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakfast; children; obesity; overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT OBESITY; AUSTRALIA; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CHINA; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; STUDY DESIGN; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84988943216     PISSN: 20476302     EISSN: 20476310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12082     Document Type: Review

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