Influence of the desire to lose weight on food habits, and knowledge of the characteristics of a balanced diet, in a group of Madrid university students

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Navia, B ^a   Ortega, R M ^a   Requejo, A M ^a   Mena, M C ^a   Perea, J M ^a   Lopez Sobaler A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Balanced diet; Concern over body weight; Declared intake; Food habits; Knowledge; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; EGG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECORDING; SPAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; STUDENTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0141851092     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601807     Document Type: Article

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