Could the savory taste of snacks be a further risk factor for overweight in children?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-437

  Maffeis, C ^a   Grezzani, A ^a   Perrone, L ^b   Del Giudice, E Miraglia ^b   Saggese, G ^c   Tato L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Obesity; Snacks; Taste

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING HABIT; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SALT INTAKE; SAVORY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT; TELEVISION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OVERWEIGHT; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TASTE;

EID: 41449092265     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318163b850     Document Type: Article

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