Appetitive traits and child obesity: Measurement, origins and implications for intervention

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-355

  Carnell, Susan ^a   Wardle, Jane ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy compensation; External eating; Intake regulation; Satiety sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

APPETITE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; REWARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATIETY; SITTING;

APPETITE; CHILD; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; OBESITY; PARENTS; SATIETY RESPONSE;

EID: 53849090274     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665108008641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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