A short training program improves the accuracy of portion-size estimates in future dietitians

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-167

  Arroyo, Marta ^a   De La Pera, Concepción Martínez ^a   Ansotegui, Laura ^a   Ma Rocandio, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Future dietitians; Portion size; Training program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; DIETETICS; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; SIZE PERCEPTION;

EID: 37249068005     PISSN: 00040622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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