Comparison of sensory-specific satiety between normal weight and overweight children.
Sensory properties of some foods may be of importance to energy consumption and thus the development and maintenance of childhood obesity. This study compares selected food related qualities in overweight and normal weight children. Ninety-two participants were included; 55 were overweight with a mean age of 11.6 years (range 6-18 years) and a mean BMI z-score of 2.71 (range 1.29-4.60). The 37 normal weight children had a mean age of 13.0 years (range 6-19 years) and a mean BMI z-score of 0.16 (range -1.71 to 1.24). All children completed a half-hour long meal test consisting of alternation between consumption of foods and answering of questionnaires. Compared to the normal weight, the overweight children displayed lower self-reported intake paces (χ2(2) = 6.3, p = 0.04), higher changes in liking for mozzarella (F(1,63) = 9.55, p = 0.003) and pretzels (F(1,87) = 5.27, p = 0.024), and declines in wanting for something fat, of which the normal weight children displayed an increase (F(1,83) = 4,10, p = 0.046). No differences were found for sensory-specific satiety, wanting for the main food yoghurt, hunger, or satiety. In conclusion, overweight children did not differ from normal weight children in terms of sensory-specific satiety, hunger, or satiety. However, overweight children had lower intake paces and appeared to differ from normal weight children regarding foods with a fatty taste.
The Children's Obesity Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, DK-4300, Holbæk, Denmark. Electronic address: helene@egebjerg-rischel.dk.
Helene Egebjerg
HE
Rischel
The Children's Obesity Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, DK-4300, Holbæk, Denmark.
Louise Aas
LA
Nielsen
Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, The Capital Region, DK-2000, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Michael
M
Gamborg
Department of Food Science/Design and Consumer Behaviour, Faculty of Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
Per
P
Møller
The Children's Obesity Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Copenhagen University Hospital Holbæk, DK-4300, Holbæk, Denmark; University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Basic Metabolic Research, Section of Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jens-Christian
JC
Holm
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D056865:Ideal Body Weight; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology*; D012527:Satiation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013649:Taste
D004041:Dietary Fats
Pediatric obesity; Sensory-specific satiety; Transfer effects; Wanting