Effects of Information about Fat Content on Food Preferences in Pre-adolescent Children

Autor: Carolyn U. Lambert, Dianne Engell, Peter L. Bordi, Barbara J. Rolls, M.E. Borja
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Appetite. 30:269-282
ISSN: 0195-6663
DOI: 10.1006/appe.1997.0106
Popis: The acceptance and sensory characteristics of standard and reduced-fat cookies were evaluated either with or without fat-content information by pre-adolescent children. Results indicate that acceptance ratings were not affected by the fat content or information about fat content when evaluated on nine-point scales. However, when asked to choose which cookie they liked better and to predict how many cookies they would eat (in forced-choice questions), fat content and information about fat content had a significant effect on cookie preference and prospective intake. When no information was available, subjects preferred the cookie with the higher fat content; when information was presented, subjects' preference shifted to the reduced-fat cookie. When asked which cookie they would choose to eat for dessert with hypothetical lunches, a similar shift in choice was observed following a low-fat lunch. The low-fat label was also associated with an increase in perceived healthiness relative to the high-fat label, as indicated on “good for me” scales. The effects of fat content information on cookie preference and prospective consumption were seen in pre-adolescents who indicated a “high concern” for the health consequences of dietary fat. Cookie preference and prospective intake of subjects who indicated a “low concern” were not affected by fat content labeling. Results suggest that fat content and information about fat content may affect food preference and intake in pre-adolescent children.
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