Temple University
How are children choosing their food portions?
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 20th, 2008
In findings to be presented at The Obesity Society's Annual Meeting on Oct. 7, children took more food when larger portions were made available to them.
Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D., associate professor of public health and researcher at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, and her research team observed 61 children between five and six years old to determine their eating habits when normal entree portions (275 g) and "super-sized"...
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