The Influence of Energy Density and Information on Meal Intake in Adults

Lunch Meal Study for Men and Women

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how energy density and cognitive framing of satiation using food information can influence consumption at a meal. This study also aims to investigate the influence of energy density and food information on sensory specific satiety (the decline in the subjective pleasantness of a food as it is eaten).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ability to attend all test meals
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Regularly eat 3 meals/day
• Being willing to avoid alcohol the day before and during test days
• Have a body mass index greater than 18.0 kg/meters squared
• Being willing to refrain from eating after 10 pm the evening before test sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being a smoker
• Being an athlete in training
• Being pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of screening
• Have taken prescription or non-prescription drugs that may affect appetite or food intake within the last 3 months
• Dislike or inability to eat the test foods
• Currently dieting to gain or lose weight
• Have a health condition that affects appetite
• Have participated in a similar study in our lab in the past year
• Being a student, faculty, or staff member in nutritional sciences or psychology