The effect of information about fat content on food consumption in overweight/obese and lean people.
This study investigated how fat content labels (high-fat vs. low-fat) influence milkshake consumption in obese/overweight people (n = 23) as compared to lean people (n = 21). Participants 'tasted' two isocaloric milkshakes in a staged taste test on two occasions. On one occasion the milkshakes were labeled high-fat, whereas on the other occasion they were labeled low-fat. The label-effect was in the expected direction of less (estimated future) consumption in the high-fat label condition, but was not significant for the current consumption and not different between groups. Unexpectedly, order (label high-fat first vs. label low-fat first) had a large effect on consumption.
Roefs
Anne
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Faculty of Psychology (UNS 40), Department of Experimental Psychology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. a.roefs@psychology.unimaas.nl
Jansen
Anita
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D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005515:Food Labeling; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D013649:Taste
D004041:Dietary Fats