Background Dietary intakes of young children are likely to be important determinants of their
short-and long-term health, yet there are few longitudinal dietary studies of this age group …

Understanding the predictors of developmental changes in adolescent eating behaviours is
important for the design of nutrition interventions. The present study examined associations …

The impact of children's fast food meals on their daily nutritional requirements has not been
assessed in Australia. Analysis of the nutritional composition of children's meals from six fast …

ObjectiveTo examine demographic and behavioural correlates of unhealthy snack-food
consumption among Australian secondary-school students and the association between …

During early childhood (3–5 years), children begin to develop dietary habits based on the
transmission of cultural and familial beliefs, attitudes and practices surrounding food and …

In this issue, we feature articles on nutrition in children and adolescents from around the
word, encompassing both undernutrition in India (1), Bangladesh (2), Iran (3) and Turkey (4) …

Summary In April 2004 Hull City Council introduced free healthy school meals for all primary
and special schools in an attempt to reduce health inequalities. This pilot study aimed to …

ObjectiveTo complete a description of the dietary intakes of New Zealand schoolchildren by
describing afternoon and evening foods and nutrients. DesignTwenty-four hour dietary recall …

This study reports results from a randomized controlled intervention trial, focusing on:(1) the
identification of successful consumer strategies for increasing fruit and vegetable intakes to …

Background: Food preferences develop early in life and track into later life. There is limited
information on food consumption and dietary patterns in Australian girls. The present study …