Do Dietary Modifications Made Prior to Pubertal Maturation Have the Potential to Decrease Obesity Later in Life? A Developmental Perspective

ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 271-281

  Casazza, Krista ^a   Thomas, Olivia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

critical periods; diet quality; dietary interventions; pediatric obesity; puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998133430     PISSN: 19414064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941406409348917     Document Type: Review

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