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ERIC Number: EJ596263
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Ethnic and Gender Differences in Request for and Use of Low/Non-Fat Foods in Bag Lunches.
Jones, LaShanda R.; Sallis, James F.; Conway, Terry L.; Marshall, Simon J.; Pelletier, Robin L.
Journal of School Health, v69 n8 p332-36 Oct 1999
Investigated ethnic and gender differences in frequency of use and healthfulness of bag lunches at school. Surveys of middle school students and their parents indicated that one-half of students brought bag lunches, with boys doing so more often than girls. There were ethnic differences in the use of seven foods and whether foods were regular or low fat. (SM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Nutrition, Parents, Racial Differences, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: California; Lipids