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Flanders diet survey in Preschool children: rationale, aims, design, methods and population characteristics.

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Background.Until 2002, detailed information on dietary habits of young children was still lacking in Flanders, Belgium.In an attempt to bridge this gap, the Ghent University conducted its first Flemish Preschool Dietary Survey in 2002Survey in -2003. .In this paper, the rationale, aims, design, and instruments of this survey are described.In addition, to assess whether the study sample was representative of the entire target population, some subjects' characteristics known to possibly influence dietary intakes were compared with some characteristics of the target population.

Source: Lirias

Authors: Inge Huybrechts, Christophe Matthys, Mia Bellemans, Mieke De Maeyer, Stefaan De Henauw

Language: English

Topic: Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2239571612

FWCI: 5.402

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Cited by: 25

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