Table 4.
Descriptive statistics of grams consumed and bites taken of 99 participants who completed the study to determine the effect of plate size and bite count goal on intake. On grams consumed, plate size (p=.003) had a significant effect. On bites taken, bite count goal (p<.001) had a significant effect.
| Low goal | High goal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large plate |
Small plate |
Large plate |
Small plate |
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| Variable | Grams consumed (mean±SD) |
172.59 ± 59.49 |
132.51 ± 49.71 |
174.56 ± 58.40 |
146.26 ± 52.20 |
| Bites taken (mean±SD) |
12.2 ± 1.6 |
11.7 ± 3.2 |
17.5 ± 4.8 |
16.2 ± 5.8 |
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Goal is defined by a target bite count. The low and high goals are 12 and 22 bites respectively.