TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a smaller plate did not reduce energy intake at meals
AU - Rolls, Barbara J.
AU - Roe, Liane S.
AU - Halverson, Kitti H.
AU - Meengs, Jennifer S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (R01-DK039177 and R37-DK059853).
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - In three cross-over experiments, we examined the effect on energy intake of changing the size of the plate used at a meal. On separate days, adults were served the same lunch menu but were given a different-sized plate. In the first study, 45 participants used each of three plate sizes (17, 22, or 26 cm) and served the main course from a large dish. In the second study, 30 participants received an equal amount of food presented on each of the two larger plates. In the third study, 44 participants used each of the three plates and selected from a buffet of five foods matched for energy density. Results showed that plate size had no significant effect on energy intake. The mean differences in intake using the smallest and largest plates in the three studies were 21±13 g, 11±13 g, and 4±18 g, respectively, equivalent to <142 kJ (34 kcal) and not significantly different from zero. Participants in the third study made significantly more trips to the buffet when they were given the smallest plate. These findings show that using a smaller plate did not lead to a reduction in food intake at meals eaten in the laboratory.
AB - In three cross-over experiments, we examined the effect on energy intake of changing the size of the plate used at a meal. On separate days, adults were served the same lunch menu but were given a different-sized plate. In the first study, 45 participants used each of three plate sizes (17, 22, or 26 cm) and served the main course from a large dish. In the second study, 30 participants received an equal amount of food presented on each of the two larger plates. In the third study, 44 participants used each of the three plates and selected from a buffet of five foods matched for energy density. Results showed that plate size had no significant effect on energy intake. The mean differences in intake using the smallest and largest plates in the three studies were 21±13 g, 11±13 g, and 4±18 g, respectively, equivalent to <142 kJ (34 kcal) and not significantly different from zero. Participants in the third study made significantly more trips to the buffet when they were given the smallest plate. These findings show that using a smaller plate did not lead to a reduction in food intake at meals eaten in the laboratory.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.appet.2007.04.005
DO - 10.1016/j.appet.2007.04.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 17540474
AN - SCOPUS:35648930388
SN - 0195-6663
VL - 49
SP - 652
EP - 660
JO - Appetite
JF - Appetite
IS - 3
ER -