Table 1.
Summary of current studies that evaluate the effect on food choice or intake of primes that are feasible for use within real purchasing environments (excluding subliminal primes).
| Study | Location | Prime | Outcome | Participants recruited from (mean age) | Effects in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boland et al. (2013) | Laboratory | Healthy food TV ad | ↓M&Ms eaten | Students (19.3) | All |
| Buckland et al. (2013) | Laboratory | An orange | ↓Snacks eaten on taste test | University campus (26.3) | Restrained only |
| Coelho et al. (2009) | Laboratory | Cookie odors | ↓Cookies eaten | Students (n/a) | Restrained only |
| Gaillet et al. (2013) | Laboratory | Fruit odors | ↑Fruit and vegetable selection | Normal weight (27.5) | All |
| Gaillet-Torrent et al. (2014) | Laboratory | Fruit odors | ↑Fruit dessert selection | Normal weight (26.0) | All |
| Papies and Hamstra (2010) | Butcher's shop | Diet recipe poster | ↓Meat snacks eaten | Customers (56) | Restrained only |
| Papies et al. (2013) | Supermarket | Diet recipe flier | ↓Unhealthy snacks purchased | Lower SES customers (54.2) | Overweight only |
| van Koningsbruggen et al. (2011) | Laboratory | Healthy magazine covers | ↑Healthy eating goal activation | Unreported (28.7) | Restrained only |