Childhood obesity and impulsivity: An investigation with performance-based measures

Behaviour Change

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-167

  Verbeken, Sandra ^a   Braet, Caroline ^a   Claus, Line ^a   Nederkoorn, Chantal ^b   Oosterlaan, Jaap ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Impulsivity; Obesity; Performance based measures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

EID: 76149103544     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.26.3.153     Document Type: Article

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