Table 2.
Area under curve (AUC) data for VAS scores
| VAS questions | Plate colours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Red | Black | |
| Hunger | 217.4 ± 25.3 | 212.4 ± 25.1 | 214.0 ± 24.6 |
| Satiety | 303.7 ± 28.7 | 320.80 ± 29.3 | 320.2 ± 29.7 |
| Prospective consumption | 215.5 ± 21.2 | 201.9 ± 20.6 | 200.0 ± 20.4 |
| Amount of food that could be consumed | 215.7 ± 24.8 | 203.1 ± 23.6 | 203.8 ± 23.7 |
| Desire for sugary snack | 174.3 ± 19.1 | 164.7 ± 17.4 | 159.2 ± 16.5 |
Mean VAS scores (± SEM) during the three test days (n = 54). There were no statistically significant differences between treatments (P > 0.05)