The effects of odour on weight perception

International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-28

  Hirsch, A R ^a   Hoogeveen, J R ^b   Busse, A M ^c   Allen, E T ^d  

^a Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation   (United States)

^b DORDT COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Perception; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; ODOR; ODOR CONTROL; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34447565891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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