Effects of portion size and energy density on young children's intake at a meal

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Fisher, Jennifer O ^a,c   Liu, Yan ^a   Birch, Leann L ^b   Rolls, Barbara J ^b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Eating behavior; Energy density; Portion size; Satiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PORTION SIZE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34447293736     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.1.174     Document Type: Article

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