Hiding vegetables to reduce energy density: An effective strategy to increase children's vegetable intake and reduce energy intake

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 735-741

  Spill, Maureen K ^a   Birch, Leann L ^a   Roe, Liane S ^a   Rolls, Barbara J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREAD; BROCCOLI; CALORIC DENSITY; CALORIC INTAKE; CAULIFLOWER; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAL; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PASTA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SQUASH; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOKING; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 80051970575     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.015206     Document Type: Article

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