Some like it hot: Testosterone predicts laboratory eating behavior of spicy food

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 139, Issue , 2015, Pages 375-377

  Bègue, Laurent ^a   Bricout, Véronique ^a   Boudesseul, Jordane ^a   Shankland, Rébecca ^a   Duke, Aaron A ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Eating behavior; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; TESTOSTERONE; SALT INTAKE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; PEPPER; POTATO; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SPICY FOOD; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA; SALT INTAKE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913554891     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.11.061     Document Type: Article

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