Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 772-778 , July 2010

Eating habits, lifestyle factors, and body weight status among Turkish private educational institution students

  • Unal Ayranci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medico-Social Center, Osmangazi University, Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-222-220-1257; fax: +90-222-239-3750.
    • ,
  • Nazan Erenoglu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Diet Department, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Osman Son, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Eskisehir Public Hospital Clinics of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Eskisehir, Turkey

Received 9 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.07.007

Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 772-778 , July 2010

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