title: Do parents know how best to feed their children? Maybe not!
abstract: The quantitative adequacy and quality of the diet of children is considered in terms of the knowledge and practices of parents. Children reared in low-income households, minority households, and in families with cigarette smokers tend to be more at risk for dietary deficiencies and/or excesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8706, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D053198:Child Nutrition Sciences / Q000193:education; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005006:Ethnicity; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008913:Minority Groups; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D012923:Social Class