title: Pre-exposure to high- versus low-caloric foods: effects on children's subsequent fruit intake.
abstract: The effects of pre-exposure to high- versus low-caloric foods on fruit intake were investigated. A total of 56 children participated in this study, and were randomly assigned to an exposure condition: high-caloric food, low-caloric food, or control. Children who were pre-exposed to a high-caloric food ate more fruit than did those pre-exposed to a low-caloric food. These findings suggest that pre-exposure to high-caloric foods stimulates subsequent intake, including intake of foods that were not previously exposed, while pre-exposure to low-caloric foods does not appear to arouse appetite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. jennifer.coelho@douglas.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Karolien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van den Akker
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nederkoorn
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jansen
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001069:Appetite Regulation; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003463:Cues; D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D008297:Male; D009753:Nutritive Value