Big drinkers: How BMI, gender and rules of thumb influence the free pouring of wine

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1060-1065

  Smarandescu, Laura ^a   Walker, Doug ^a   Wansink, Brian ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol pouring; BMI; Drinking norms; Gender; Rules of thumb; Wine pouring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL POURING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WINE; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; WINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922277959     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.07.020     Document Type: Article

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