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. 2016 Dec 20;2016(12):CD009840. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009840.pub2

15. Effects of changes to the feeding environment on nutritional intake.

  Outcome (N) Results P Value  
Intervention Control    
Changes to the dining room environment
Mathey 2001 Mean change (SD) energy intake (kcal) 22 199 (406) 185( 247) NR  
Nijs 2006 Mean change (SD) energy intake (kcal) 178 116 (456) ‐100 (357)    
Mean difference (95% CI) 178 235 (83‐268)   Described as significantly different
but no P value reported
Remsburg 2001 NR          
Sensory stimulation
Brouillette 1991 Mean change (SD) in intake of lunch
meal (kcal)
16 ‐1.6 (450) 11.14 (360) 0.49  

CI: confidence interval; NR: not reported; SD: standard deviation