Reproducibility, power and validity of visual analogue scales in assessment of appetite sensations in single test meal studies

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 38-48

  Flint, A ^a   Raben, A ^a   Blundell, J E ^b   Astrup, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet standardization; Hunger; Satiety; Visual analogue scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PALATABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATIETY; STANDARDIZATION; TEST MEAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPETITE; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SATIATION; TASTE;

EID: 0033963963     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801083     Document Type: Article

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