The non-regulation of food intake in humans: Hope for reversing the epidemic of obesity

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 623-632

  Levitsky, David A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Control of food intake; Determinants of body weight; Energy imbalance; Epidemic of obesity

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28444469797     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2005.08.053     Document Type: Conference Paper

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