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ERIC Number: EJ297119
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Nutrition of Children and the School Function: Report of a Community Experience.
Leone, Claudio; And Others
Early Child Development and Care, v15 n1 p3-16 Apr 1984
Clinically examined and interviewed 847 elementary students (ages six to 19 years) to determine their nutritional status and acceptance of school food. Findings indicated high prevalence of protein energy malnutrition and high rates of students coming to school with no food, nonacceptance of the school lunch, and strong preference for salty food. (BJD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Eating Habits, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Brazil (Sao Paulo); Protein Deficiency