Differential effects of daily snack food intake on the reinforcing value of food in obese and nonobese women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food reinforcement, ie, motivation to obtain food, is associated with energy intake and obesity. Finding ways to decrease the reinforcing value of unhealthy foods may help with adherence to diets and maintenance of weight loss. Our previous study in nonobese adults showed that daily consumption of the same snack food (food consumed apart from meals) for 14 d significantly decreased its reinforcing value.

Objectives

The aims of this study were to replicate and extend these findings to obese individuals and to examine the effects of different portion sizes of snack foods on food reinforcement.

Design

Food reinforcement and liking were tested in 31 obese and 27 nonobese women at baseline and after 2 wk of daily consumption of 0, 100, or 300 kcal/d of the same

SUBMITTER: Temple JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2709308 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature