Taking weight-loss supplements may elicit liberation from dietary control. A laboratory experiment

Appetite

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-12

  Chang, Yevvon Yi Chi ^a   Chiou, Wen Bin ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dietary control; Liberating effect; Weight reduction; Weight loss supplements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PROVOCATION TEST; TASTE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIETARY CONTROL; LIBERATING EFFECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPLEMENTS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET; DIETARY SUCROSE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886256134     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.09.021     Document Type: Article

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