A review of snacking patterns among children and adolescents: What are the implications of snacking for weight status?

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-115

  Larson, Nicole ^a   Story, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OBESITY; SNACKS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84876104346     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2012.0108     Document Type: Review

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