Portion size selection in children: Effect of sensory imagery for snacks varying in energy density

Food sensory imagery - creating a vivid mental image of the sensory experience of eating - can lead to the selection of smaller portions because it serves as a reminder that eating enjoyment does not necessarily increase with portion size. The evidence is mostly limited to adults and to energy-dense foods for which it is particularly difficult to predict the satiating effects of consumption quantity. The objective was to study how food sensory imagery influences portion size selection of foods varying in energy density (brownie and applesauce) by 7- to 11-year-old children. During after-school time, 171 children were randomized into two conditions. Children in the food sensory imagery condi…

Use of sensory food imagery to drive children to choose smaller portions of healthy and unhealthy snacks

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Snack portion size choice, expectations and actual experiences in children: the interplay of healthiness, hunger, and sensory food imagery

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Can sensory food imagery lead children to choose and eat smaller portions of healthy and unhealthy snacks?

L'imagerie sensorielle : Un nudge pour inciter les enfants à mieux manger à l'heure du goûter

Effects of portion size on expected and experienced eating enjoyment, hunger, and healthiness ratings among children