Children's Preference for Large Portions: Prevalence, Determinants, and Consequences

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1183-1190

  Colapinto, Cynthia K ^a   Fitzgerald, Angela ^a   Taper, L Janette ^a   Veugelers, Paul J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; EATING; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; STANDARD; VEGETABLE;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; DIET; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; NOVA SCOTIA; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOLS; SIZE PERCEPTION; VEGETABLES;

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EID: 34250793348     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.04.012     Document Type: Article

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