Homeostatic theory of obesity

Health Psychology Open

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Marks, David F ^a  

^a Journal of Health Psychology and Health Psychology Open   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Diet; Food; Obesity; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016252566     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20551029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2055102915590692     Document Type: Article

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