The Effect of Plate Size on Food Consumption and Satiety

The Effect of Plate Size on Food Consumption Amount and Satiety in Healthy Women

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of plate size on food consumption and satisfaction levels in healthy women.

The effect of plate size on food consumption and satisfaction levels in healthy women aged between 19-35 years will be evaluated in this study. In addition to this, the relationship between the amount of food that women eat and their feelings of satisfaction will be evaluated. During the experiment, the individuals will be asked to consume the pasta with sauce which is offered in the open buffet in the amount of their own determination (ad libitum) using different sized (23 cm and 31 cm) plates. The size of the plates that individuals will use on different experimental days was determined randomly.

Inclusion Criteria:

• having a score of <20 from EAT-26 test,
• not smoking,
• not following any diet,
• not having a diagnosis of any metabolic disease,
• not being color blind,
• not being a professional athlete,
• not using nutritional supplements,
• not having any food allergy,
• not being selective towards certain food.
• not being pregnant or lactating,
• not using any medication that affects appetite and body weight,
• not having the habit of consuming regular main meals.

Exclusion criteria: Failing to meet the inclusion criteria