- Title
Snack Consumption among Underprivileged Adolescent Girls.
- Authors
Shrivastav, M.; Thomas, S.
- Abstract
We conducted this school based cross-sectional study to assess the snack consumption pattern of 702 adolescent girls (11-14 years) in nine government schools selected from three districts of Delhi. The results indicated high preference for snacks. Parents and teachers were identified as the most influential factors determining their food choices.
- Subjects
DELHI (India); INDIA; SNACK foods; SCHOOL food; CHILD nutrition; TEENAGE girls
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2010, Vol 47, Issue 10, p888
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Academic Journal