ISSN:
1469-7610
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
,
Psychology
Notes:
Summary Eight pairs of six to fourteen year old children, one member obese and one nonobese (matched on age group, sex, and number of children eating together), were observed unobtrusively as they ate lunch in a school cafeteria. A pattern of eating found in obese adults (faster rate of biting, less chewing, and more extraneous responses during eating) was found in similar form in these mildly obese children. The results were discussed in terms of early onset of behaviour patterns relevant for the prevention and treatment of obesity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1976.tb00395.x