title: Does eating environment have an effect on food intake in the elderly?
abstract: Identical meals were prepared and served to 49 elderly subjects (mean age 74.3 +/- SD 7.7 years) in two different eating environments. The improved environment was a state of the art training restaurant and the standard environment was a staff canteen. Each subject was served an identical meal in both environments. The energy intake of each meal consumed was determined using the weighed intake method. There was a significant difference (p < 0.001) in the energy intake in the elderly between the improved (4894 +/- 613 kJ) and standard (4536 +/- 620 kJ) eating environments. Eating environment has a positive effect on the energy intake of elderly subjects. Changes to eating environment may be a useful way to improve energy intake in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Food Science Group, School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane Campus, Headington, Oxford, UKOX30BP.
authors.forename: M D R
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: C J K
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004435:Eating / Q000523:psychology*; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012147:Restaurants; D012931:Social Environment
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins