Snacking definitions: Impact on interpretation of the literature and dietary recommendations

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 848-871

  Johnson, Guy H ^a   Anderson, G Harvey ^b  

^a Johnson Nutrition Solutions LLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary trends; Nutrient intake; Parental restriction; Snack foods; Weight management

Indexed keywords

FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

DIETARY TRENDS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; PARENTAL RESTRICTION; SNACK FOOD; WEIGHT MANAGEMENT;

NUTRITION;

EID: 77957738768     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390903572479     Document Type: Article

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