The global obesity epidemic: Snacking and obesity may start with free meals during infant feeding

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1523-1531

  Erlanson Albertsson, Charlotte ^a   Zetterström, Rolf ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Appetite regulation; Hunger; Obesity; Reward; Satiety; Snacking; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; GHRELIN; GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1; INSULIN; LEPTIN; MELANIN CONCENTRATING HORMONE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; OREXIN; PEPTIDE YY; SUCROSE;

APPETITE; BRAIN; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; ENERGY; EPIDEMIC; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUNGER; INFANT FEEDING; MACRONUTRIENT; MEAL; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SATIETY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

APPETITE REGULATION; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; HUNGER; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REWARD; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 28744437027     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500323780     Document Type: Review

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