The effect of Type I diabetes on the eating patterns of free-living French: a diet diary study.
In order to investigate the changes produced by Type I diabetes on the ad libitum eating behavior of free-living humans, 56 French participants with diabetes and 28 healthy controls were paid to maintain detailed food intake diaries for four 7-day periods. The participants with diabetes ate more protein and more frequent meals, ate slightly later and with fewer other people, were less hungry, thirsty, and depressed, but more elated than the healthy participants. Responses to social facilitation, the diurnal rhythm, subjective hunger, the palatability of the food, and the weekend were not affected by the presence of diabetes. The participants with diabetes had significantly larger correlations and regression coefficients for the relationship between meal size and the duration of the before-meal interval. The relationship between meal size and the after-meal interval was strong and positive in all participants. The recorded behavioral characteristics of diabetics may, in part, be accounted for by the nutritional education that is provided as an integral part of treatment. Based upon these results, it was theorized that the glucose regulatory system is an influence on intake, but only one of many that are responsible for the coordination, control, and regulation of nutrient intake in free-living humans.
de Castro
John M
JM
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. jdecastr@gsu.edu
Bellisle
France
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Dalix
Anne-Marie
AM
Slama
Gerard
G
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology*; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000502:physiology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013894:Thirst / Q000502:physiology
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins