Children and food: order amid chaos

This Editorial briefly reviews studies that indicate that children are able to self-regulate their energy intake in relation to their growth needs and body weight, and that their energy intake may vary from meal to meal, but remain relatively constant from day to day

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Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 324; no. 4; pp. 262 - 263
Main Author:	Forbes, G.B. (University of Rochester, Rochester, NY)
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, MA Massachusetts Medical Society 24-01-1991
Subjects:	Babies Biological and medical sciences Child Behavior - physiology Child, Preschool Children Children & youth COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE Diet Eating behavior ENERGIA ENERGIE Energy Energy Intake - physiology ENFANT Food Growth rate HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology Humans INDICE DE CRECIMIENTO Individuality Meals Medical sciences NINOS Nutrition Nutrition research Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement Nutritionists TAUX DE CROISSANCE Human Feeding behavior Child Feeding
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Summary:	This Editorial briefly reviews studies that indicate that children are able to self-regulate their energy intake in relation to their growth needs and body weight, and that their energy intake may vary from meal to meal, but remain relatively constant from day to day
Bibliography:	9126924 S01 SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Editorial-2 ObjectType-Commentary-1
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJM199101243240410