Expanding portion sizes in the US marketplace: Implications for nutrition counseling

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-240

  Young, Lisa R ^a   Nestle, Marion ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MARKET; NUTRITION; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED STATES; CATERING SERVICE; COUNSELING; EATING; FOOD ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY;

COUNSELING; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; RESTAURANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037313251     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jada.2003.50027     Document Type: Article

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