Effects of portion size on chronic energy intake
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Effects of portion size on chronic energy intake
BACKGROUND This study experimentally examined the effects of repeated exposure to different meal portion sizes on energy intake. METHODS Nineteen employees of a county medical center were given free box lunches for two months, one month each of 1528 and 767 average kcal. Foods were identical in the two conditions, but differed in portion size. Meals averaged 44% calories from fat. Participant...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-27