ERIC Number: EJ643054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-8017
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Food Choice in People with Prader-Willi Syndrome: Quantity and Relative Preference.
Joseph, Beth; Egli, Mark; Koppekin, Amy; Thompson, Travis
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v107 n2 p128-35 Mar 2002
Seven individuals with Prader-Willi Syndrome and seven obese individuals without the syndrome were compared on their choice of either a larger quantity of food delivered after a delay or a small quantity of food delivered immediately. Individuals with Prader-Willi selected the larger food quantity whereas choices by the obese comparison group was equally divided between both options. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Congenital Impairments, Eating Disorders, Mild Mental Retardation, Obesity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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