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Original Research

Does Measuring Body Weight Impact Subsequent Response to Eating Behavior Questions?

Carly R. PacanowskiDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York;Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MinnesotaCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD , RD,
Jeffery SobalDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, PhD,
David A. LevitskyDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, PhD,
Nancy E. SherwoodDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
, PhD,
Chelsey L. KeelerDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS,
April M. MillerDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS,
Ashley R. AcostaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS,
Natalie HansenDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
,
Peter L. WangDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS,
Sarah R. GuilbertDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS,
Arianne L. ParolyDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BA, SPT, CPT,
Michael CommessoDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, BS &
Francoise M. VermeylenDivision of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
, MS show all
Pages 199-204 | Received 13 Mar 2014, Accepted 02 Jun 2014, Published online: 09 Mar 2015

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