Eetsnelheid is een zeer hardnekkige gewoonte die moeilijk te veranderen blijkt. Toch is het belangrijk dat snelle eters leren om langzamer te eten. Mensen die langzaam eten zijn namelijk sneller verzadigd en eten doorgaans minder dan mensen die snel eten. In dit onderzoek wordt getest of het gebruik …

Conference abstract

Overweight is associated with a range of negative health consequences, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and premature mortality. One means to combat overweight is through encouraging people to eat more slowly. People who eat quickly tend to consume more and …

Reductions in eating rate have been recommended as potential behavioral strategies to prevent and treat overweight. Unfortunately, eating rate is difficult to modify, due to its highly automatic nature. Training people to eat more slowly in everyday eating contexts, therefore, requires creative and engaging …