Are Men More Intuitive When It Comes to Eating and Physical Activity?

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-171

  Gast, Julie ^a   Madanat, Hala ^b   Nielson, Amy Campbell ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

intuitive eating; men's health; obesity prevention; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROL; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTUITION; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTUITION; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SATIETY RESPONSE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857411486     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988311428090     Document Type: Article

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