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ERIC Number: EJ953671
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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Serving Bowl Selection Biases the Amount of Food Served
van Kleef, Ellen; Shimizu, Mitsuru; Wansink, Brian
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v44 n1 p66-70 Jan-Feb 2012
Objective: To determine how common serving bowls containing food for multiple persons influence serving behavior and consumption and whether they do so independently of satiation and food evaluation. Methods: In this between-subjects experiment, 68 participants were randomly assigned to either a group serving pasta from a large-sized bowl (6.9-L capacity) or a medium-sized bowl (3.8-L capacity). Results: Analysis of covariance showed that when given a large-sized bowl, diners served 77% more pasta (364.0 vs 205.5 g; P less than 0.01) and felt more satiated (P = 0.03) compared with diners given a medium-sized bowl, even though the food was not rated tastier or otherwise notable (all P greater than 0.32). Conclusions and Implications: In contrast to those in studies involving larger-sized plates and spoons, people serving from larger bowls felt more satiated. These findings again highlight the role that external cues play in food consumption and show the importance of considering serving bowl size in nutrition education. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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