Geisel School of Medicine: Novel Scale Correlates Children's Snacking Behaviors With External Food Cues
DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, May 25 [TNSresearch] -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release:
One in four preschool-age children in the U.S. have overweight or obesity, putting them at risk for multiple chronic health problems including cancer. Early and consistent exposure to such food cues may promote conditioned eating, where the cue itself becomes a signal to eat. Children may then learn to eat by exposure to external cues rather than list . . .
One in four preschool-age children in the U.S. have overweight or obesity, putting them at risk for multiple chronic health problems including cancer. Early and consistent exposure to such food cues may promote conditioned eating, where the cue itself becomes a signal to eat. Children may then learn to eat by exposure to external cues rather than list . . .