Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 529-530 , June 2005

A school-based intervention to promote dietary change

  • Hillevi C. Prell, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Home Economics, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Hillevi Prell, M.S., Department of Home Economics, Göteborg University, Box 300, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
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  • M. Christina Berg, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Home Economics, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Cardiovascular Institute, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Lena M. Jonsson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Home Economics, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Lauren Lissner, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University and Nordic School of Public Health, Göteborg, Sweden

Received 21 November 2003 ,Revised 14 August 2004

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00434-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 529-530 , June 2005

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