Addiction to highly pleasurable food as a cause of the childhood obesity epidemic: A qualitative internet study

Eating Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-307

  Pretlow, Robert A ^a  

^a eHealth Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HIGLY PLEASURABLE FOOD ADDICTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; EATING DISORDERS; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OBESITY; PLEASURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960291026     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2011.584803     Document Type: Article

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