Empirical evaluation of the ability to learn a calorie counting system and estimate portion size and food intake

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 439-444

  Martin, Corby K ^a   Anton, Stephen D ^a   York Crowe, Emily ^a   Heilbronn, Leonie K ^a   Van Skiver, Claudia ^a   Redman, Leanne M ^a   Greenway, Frank L ^a   Ravussin, Eric ^a   Williamson, Donald A ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CALERIE; Calorie estimation; Food intake; PACE; Portion size

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; PORTION SIZE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 34447642863     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507708802     Document Type: Article

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