Food intake in the daily environment after energy-reduced lunch, related to habitual meal frequency.
Twenty women were offered two energy-reduced lunches in 48 h and five similar normal-energy lunches within a week, with snacks and evening meals provided and their own standard breakfasts. The subjects were categorized as "nibblers" or "gorgers" (10 per group), by the criterion of habitual eating of "snacks" between mealtimes. Compensatory energy intake occurred in the nibblers within 5 h of the "light" lunch. In the gorgers compensation of energy intake was not reached within 48 h. We conclude that differences in short-term compensation of intake can arise from habitual snacking or its absence.
Westerterp-Plantenga
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MS
State University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Wijckmans-Duysens
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NA
ten Hoor
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F
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015930:Diet Records; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins