Single-serving packages may assist with reducing consumption in some overweight/obese individuals

Because overweight/obese individuals and individuals practicing dietary restraint may be more responsive to external food cues regarding an amount of food to consume, researchers at University of Tennessee USA examined whether weight and restraint status influence the relationship between package size and consumption.
Overweight/obese participants in the Single-serving Packages (SSP) condition ate fewer grams of pretzels than overweight/obese participants in the standard packages (STP). Thus, replacing STPs with SSPs may assist with reducing consumption in some overweight/obese individuals. An article about the research is published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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