Variety influences habituation of motivated behavior for food and energy intake in children
Variety influences habituation of motivated behavior for food and energy intake in children
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DOI:
10.3945/ajcn.2008.26911
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发表时间:
2009-03-01
影响因子:
7.1
通讯作者:
Nadbrzuch, Rachel L.
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作者:
Epstein, Leonard H.;Robinson, Jodie L.;Nadbrzuch, Rachel L.
Background: Research has shown that variety reduces the rate of habituation, or a general reduction in the rate of responding, for low-energy-density (LED) and high-energy-density (HED) foods.Objective: We assessed whether the effects of variety on habituation of motivation to eat are different in overweight and lean children.Design: Overweight and lean children (n=84) were randomly assigned to groups that varied as to whether they received their favorite or a variety of LED or HED foods.Results: Habituation was slower for overweight than for nonoverweight children (P=0.008), for a variety of foods than for the same foods (P