Reasons for eating 'unhealthy' snacks in overweight and obese males and females

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 333-341

  Cleobury, L ^a   Tapper, K ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional eating; External eating; Habit; Hunger; Obesity; Snacking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CRAVING; DIET RECORDS; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SNACKS;

EID: 84904603573     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12169     Document Type: Article

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