Gender differences in dietary intakes: WHAT is the contribution of motivational variables?

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-46

  Leblanc, V ^a   Begin C ^b   Corneau, L ^a   Dodin, S ^a,b   Lemieux, S ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Basic psychological needs; Body mass index; Eating behaviours; Energy density; Gender differences; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; EATING; EMOTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; DIET; EATING; EMOTIONS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84921765951     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12213     Document Type: Article

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