Shape of snack foods does not predict snack intake in a sample of preschoolers: a cross-over study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Boyer, Lauren E ^a   Laurentz, Sara ^b   McCabe, George P ^b   Kranz, Sibylle ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary quality; Food intake; Preschool children; Snack shape

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BANANA; BREAD; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNICITY; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASIAN AMERICANS; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84864512851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-94     Document Type: Article

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