Plate size and food consumption: a pre-registered experimental study in a general population sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is considerable uncertainty regarding the impact of tableware size on food consumption. Most existing studies have used small and unrepresentative samples and have not followed recommended procedures for randomised controlled trials, leading to increased risk of bias. In the first pre-registered study to date, we examined the impact on consumption of using larger versus smaller plates for self-served food. We also assessed impact on the underlying meal micro-structure, such as number of servings and eating rate, which has not previously been studied.

Methods

The setting was a purpose-built naturalistic eating behaviour laboratory. A general population sample of 134 adult participants (aged 18-61 years) was randomly allocated to one of two groups varying in t

SUBMITTER: Kosite D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714429 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature