A study of the dietary intake of Cypriot children and adolescents aged 6–18 years and the association of mother’s educational status and children’s weight status on adherence to nutritional recommendations
Open Access
- 8 January 2014
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 14 (1), 13
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-13
Abstract
A balanced diet is fundamental for healthy growth and development of children. The aim of this study was to document and evaluate the dietary intake of Cypriot children aged 6-18 years (y) against recommendations, and to determine whether maternal education and children's weight status are associated with adherence to recommendations.Keywords
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