Table 5.
Characteristics and main findings of interventional trials that explored eating speed/rate.
| Interventional Trials | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | ||||||
| Author and Year | Study Design | Population | Intervention Description | Comparing Group | Adjusted Variables | Results |
| Faith 2019 [12]. | Parallel: 8 weeks. | ▪ American. ▪ n = 24 girls and boys. ▪ Age: 4–8 years. |
RePace: ▪ 5 interactive sessions of 1 h for parents and children, over 8 weeks. ▪ Small timers were given at the clinic, programmed to vibrate at 30-s intervals during the mealtimes and snacks. ▪ Chat Jar during mealtimes to encourage a slower eating. DUC (at the end of the 8 weeks): ▪ 30 min of informative educational sessions (healthy eating recommendations, importance of family meals, slowly eating speed). |
RePace or DUC. | Child age, sex and baseline BMI and BMI z-score. | ▪ Intervention: BMI (β = −0.57, p = 0.02) and BMI z-score (β = −0.23, p = 0.03). |
Abbreviations: β, beta coefficient; BMI, body mass index; DUC, delayed usual care; RePace, reduced eating pace.