Perceived 'healthiness' of foods can influence consumers' estimations of energy density and appropriate portion size

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 106-112

  Faulkner, G P ^a   Pourshahidi, L K ^a   Wallace, J M W ^a   Kerr, M A ^a   McCaffrey, T A ^a   Livingstone, M B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

energy density; food portion size; food serving size; healthy; nutrition claims

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATED CONSUMPTION GUILT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CEREAL; CONSUMER; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD ENERGY DENSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRIENT; PERCEPTION; PORTION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMMERCE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PERCEPTION; PORTION SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891833253     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.69     Document Type: Article

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