Table 5.
Changes in appetite indices before and after consuming study snacks during the intervention.
| Variable | Before consumption mean (SD) |
Change in hazelnut mean (SE) |
Change in chocolate mean (SE) |
Change in potato crisp mean (SE) |
Overall P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 89) | (n = 32) | (n = 31) | (n = 26) | ||
| Hunger (mm) | 56.33 (19.66) | −25.67 (5.16) | −13.37 (5.10) | −19.10 (3.34) | 0.384 |
| Desire to eat (mm) | 59.39 (20.64) | −25.33 (4.68) | −22.05 (4.72) | −20.66 (3.10) | 0.874 |
| Prospective consumption (mm) | 50.64 (17.89) | −17.81 (3.76) | −12.31 (3.97) | −12.50 (2.52) | 0.921 |
| Fullness (mm) | 41.96 (17.68) | 17.99 (4.91) | 10.59 (4.20) | 10.74 (3.33) | 0.631 |
| Preoccupation with thoughts of food (mm) | 51.80 (19.20) | −22.49 (4.25) | −15.57 (4.58) | −18.61 (3.29) | 0.760 |
*Overall P values adjust for baseline value, sex, baseline age, and baseline BMI.