Consumption stereotypes and impression management: How you are what you eat

Appetite

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-277

  Vartanian, Lenny R ^a   Herman, C Peter ^b   Polivy, Janet ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food intake; Impression management; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BODY SIZE; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING HABIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMININITY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MASCULINITY; MEAL; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STEREOTYPY; WEIGHT;

BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 33947128510     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2006.10.008     Document Type: Review

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