An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia
Aim: A within-subjects experimental study design was conducted to determine the influence of plate sizes on the actual compared to the perceived energy consumed. Method: Fifty-eight participants (45 female, 13 male) were selected from a faculty in a public university. On separate experimental days,...
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| author | Shalihin, Siti Amirah Shaheera Jamaluddin, Rosita Cheah, Khang Jin Mohamad, Najihah |
| author_facet | Shalihin, Siti Amirah Shaheera Jamaluddin, Rosita Cheah, Khang Jin Mohamad, Najihah |
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| description | Aim: A within-subjects experimental study design was conducted to determine the influence of plate sizes on the actual compared to the perceived energy consumed. Method: Fifty-eight participants (45 female, 13 male) were selected from a faculty in a public university. On separate experimental days, they were invited to a lunch buffet dishes in which white rice, a chicken dish and stir-fried vegetables were self-served using small (7-inch/18cm) and large (9-inch/23cm) diameter plates. Anthropometric measurements, perceived energy intake, actual energy intake and socio-demographic information were collected. The weight of each food was used to calculate the actual energy consumed. Results: On the 7-inch/18cm plate size, the perceived dietary intake was significantly higher than the actual dietary intake (p<0.01). While on the 9-inch/23cm plate size, participants perceived a significantly lower dietary intake compared to the actual dietary intake (p<0.01). There was a significant difference in actual and perceived dietary intake between the 2 plate sizes (p<0.001). Conclusion: Participants underestimated their dietary intake on a large plate and overestimated their dietary intake on a small plate. It can be concluded that plate size has an influence on dietary intake and could be considered as part of weight loss interventions. |
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| spelling | upm-958502023-03-29T03:43:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95850/ An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia Shalihin, Siti Amirah Shaheera Jamaluddin, Rosita Cheah, Khang Jin Mohamad, Najihah Aim: A within-subjects experimental study design was conducted to determine the influence of plate sizes on the actual compared to the perceived energy consumed. Method: Fifty-eight participants (45 female, 13 male) were selected from a faculty in a public university. On separate experimental days, they were invited to a lunch buffet dishes in which white rice, a chicken dish and stir-fried vegetables were self-served using small (7-inch/18cm) and large (9-inch/23cm) diameter plates. Anthropometric measurements, perceived energy intake, actual energy intake and socio-demographic information were collected. The weight of each food was used to calculate the actual energy consumed. Results: On the 7-inch/18cm plate size, the perceived dietary intake was significantly higher than the actual dietary intake (p<0.01). While on the 9-inch/23cm plate size, participants perceived a significantly lower dietary intake compared to the actual dietary intake (p<0.01). There was a significant difference in actual and perceived dietary intake between the 2 plate sizes (p<0.001). Conclusion: Participants underestimated their dietary intake on a large plate and overestimated their dietary intake on a small plate. It can be concluded that plate size has an influence on dietary intake and could be considered as part of weight loss interventions. Medknow Publications 2021 Article PeerReviewed Shalihin, Siti Amirah Shaheera and Jamaluddin, Rosita and Cheah, Khang Jin and Mohamad, Najihah (2021) An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 5 (2). 2213 - 2218. ISSN 2278-4292; ESSN: 2278-344X https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijahs/index.php/IJAHS/article/view/438 |
| spellingShingle | Shalihin, Siti Amirah Shaheera Jamaluddin, Rosita Cheah, Khang Jin Mohamad, Najihah An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title | An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title_full | An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title_short | An experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, Malaysia |
| title_sort | experimental study on influence of plate size on actual and perceived energy intake among undergraduates in a public university, malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95850/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95850/ |