Effects of snack portion size on anticipated and experienced hunger, eating enjoyment, and perceived healthiness among children.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Large portion sizes encourage overconsumption. Prior studies suggest that this may be due to errors in anticipating the effects of portion size, although the studies were limited to adults and energy-dense foods. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to investigate potential anticipation errors related to the effects of portion size on hunger, eating enjoyment, and healthiness ratings among 8-to-11-year-old children, for snacks differing in energy density and healthiness perception, and as a function of initial hunger. METHODS:In a within-subject design, 83 children aged 8 to 11 years old were first asked to anticipate how much they would enjoy, how hungry they would feel after eating, and how healthy it would be to eat a recommended serving size, a 50% larger portion, and a 125% larger portion

SUBMITTER: Schwartz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268352 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature