Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sixty-four subjects were evaluated on their food behavior (total caloric intake and nutrient intake) during experimental snacks with and without distractors. We also evaluated masticatory parameters s
Behavioural
F01.145.113.547
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA
Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais - FAPEMIG
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; non smokers; age between 18 and 30 years; who thought they had a habit of using their cell phone while they were feeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who reported food restriction of any kind (e.g. diet or specific feeding behavior for athletes)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| increased caloric intake with distraction; verified by the difference in weight of the food supplied before and after each experimental session; from the observation of a variation of at least 5% in measurements between sessions ;People ate more while using smartphones than without distraction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Poor masticatory performance increase food ingestion;Masticatory parameters did not interfere on caloric intake | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLuciano Pereira
Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA
Outcome results
None listed