TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of information about fat content on food preferences in pre-adolescent children
AU - Engell, Dianne
AU - Bordi, Peter
AU - Borja, Marianne
AU - Lambert, Carolyn
AU - Rolls, Barbara
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was conducted while D. Engell was a Visiting Scientist at the Pennsylvania State University. The research was supported by the U.S. Army, USDA grant RFA-FNS-93-027 to Peter Bordi and Carolyn Lambert and NIH grant DK39177 to Barbara Rolls.
PY - 1998/6
Y1 - 1998/6
N2 - The acceptance and sensory characteristics of standard and reduced-fat cookies were evaluated either with or without fat-content information by pre-adolescent children. Results indicate that acceptance ratings were not affected by the fat content or information about fat content when evaluated on nine-point scales. However, when asked to choose which cookie they liked better and to predict how many cookies they would eat (in forced-choice questions), fat content and information about fat content had a significant effect on cookie preference and prospective intake. When no information was available, subjects preferred the cookie with the higher fat content; when information was presented, subjects' preference shifted to the reduced-fat cookie. When asked which cookie they would choose to eat for dessert with hypothetical lunches, a similar shift in choice was observed following a low-fat lunch. The low-fat label was also associated with an increase in perceived healthiness relative to the high-fat label, as indicated on 'good for me' scales. The effects of fat content information on cookie preference and prospective consumption were seen in pre-adolescents who indicated a 'high concern' for the health consequences of dietary fat. Cookie preference and prospective intake of subjects who indicated a 'low concern' were not affected by fat content labeling. Results suggest that fat content and information about fat content may affect food preference and intake in pre-adolescent children.
AB - The acceptance and sensory characteristics of standard and reduced-fat cookies were evaluated either with or without fat-content information by pre-adolescent children. Results indicate that acceptance ratings were not affected by the fat content or information about fat content when evaluated on nine-point scales. However, when asked to choose which cookie they liked better and to predict how many cookies they would eat (in forced-choice questions), fat content and information about fat content had a significant effect on cookie preference and prospective intake. When no information was available, subjects preferred the cookie with the higher fat content; when information was presented, subjects' preference shifted to the reduced-fat cookie. When asked which cookie they would choose to eat for dessert with hypothetical lunches, a similar shift in choice was observed following a low-fat lunch. The low-fat label was also associated with an increase in perceived healthiness relative to the high-fat label, as indicated on 'good for me' scales. The effects of fat content information on cookie preference and prospective consumption were seen in pre-adolescents who indicated a 'high concern' for the health consequences of dietary fat. Cookie preference and prospective intake of subjects who indicated a 'low concern' were not affected by fat content labeling. Results suggest that fat content and information about fat content may affect food preference and intake in pre-adolescent children.
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U2 - 10.1006/appe.1997.0106
DO - 10.1006/appe.1997.0106
M3 - Article
C2 - 9632458
AN - SCOPUS:0032104575
SN - 0195-6663
VL - 30
SP - 269
EP - 282
JO - Appetite
JF - Appetite
IS - 3
ER -