
%0 Journal Article
%A Giffin, Michael 
%A Jorm, Louisa 
%A Taylor, Lee 
%A Thomas, Margaret 
%T 9. Nutrition and eating patterns
%J New South Wales Public Health Bulletin Supplementary Series
%D 2004/04/01
%V 15
%N 2
%P 42-47
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04S26
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/NB04S26 
%X Good nutrition is a major factor affecting not only an individual's growth and development but also general physical and mental health and quality of life. Poor nutrition is a well-established risk factor for development of chronic and life-threatening diseases such as cardiovascular disease (including coronary heart disease and stroke), some cancers, and type 2 diabetes. 
