Snack food intake in ad libitum fed rats is triggered by the combination of fat and carbohydrates
Snack food like potato chips substantially contributes to energy intake in humans. In contrast to basic food, snacks are consumed additionally to other meals and may thereby lead to non-homeostatic energy intake. Snack food is also frequently associated with hedonic hyperphagia, a food intake indepe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00250/full |