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Younger men exhibited spontaneous hypophagia following overfeeding, while older men did not.
Younger adults may better regulate their food intake after overeating compared to older adults.
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However, following overfeeding, younger men exhibited spontaneous hypophagia, whereas the older men did not.
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Control of food intake in older men
Susan B. Roberts · JAMA · 1994
DOI 10.1001/jama.272.20.1601
other · n=35Cited 75×
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