The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 456-460 , March 2010

Dietary Quality Index and Associated Factors among Adolescents of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • Samantha Caesar de Andrade, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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  • Luana Carandina, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of the State of Sao Paulo, Botucatu, Brazil
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  • Moisés Goldbaum, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Chester Luiz Galvão Cesar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Regina Mara Fisberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Regina Mara Fisberg, University of Sao Paulo, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Nutrition, Av Dr Arnaldo, 715 São Paulo, SP, Brazil 01246-904.

Received 26 March 2009 ,Revised 27 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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 Supported by research grants from FAPESP (98/14099-7) and CNPq (502948/03-5). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00981-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.09.066

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 456-460 , March 2010