Craving for sweet carbohydrate and fat-rich foods - Possible triggers and impact on nutritional intake

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 43-51

  Christensen, Larry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Food craving; Nutrient intake; Prevalence; Triggers

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; SUGAR;

ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; MOOD; ODOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSATION; VALIDITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33947179440     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2007.00615.x     Document Type: Review

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