Why we eat what we eat: The role of autonomous motivation in eating behaviour regulation

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-107

  Teixeira, P J ^a   Patrick, H ^b   Mata, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Eating regulation; Motivation; Self determination; Self regulation; Weight management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951700499     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2010.01876.x     Document Type: Article

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