Video game playing increases food intake in adolescents: A randomized crossover study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1196-1203

  Chaput, Jean Philippe ^a   Visby, Trine ^b   Nyby, Signe ^b   Klingenberg, Lars ^b   Gregersen, Nikolaj T ^b   Tremblay, Angelo ^c   Astrup, Arne ^b   Sjödin, Anders ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SITTING; STRESS; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; APPETITE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; OBESITY; POSTURE; REFERENCE VALUES; REST; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79956296124     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.008680     Document Type: Article

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