Table 1.
Energy intake, meal duration, and the rate of eating for all meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
| All participants N = 29 | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy intake (kcal) | ||
| All meals | 2,176.3 ± 649.9* | Overall F test |
| Breakfast | 615.7 ± 243.6* | Breakfast - Dinner |
| Lunch | 742.3 ± 316.8 | Breakfast - Lunch |
| Dinner | 818.3 ± 374.1 | Dinner - Lunch |
| Energy density (kcal/g) | ||
| All meals | 1.5 ± 0.5* | Overall F test |
| Breakfast | 1.3 ± 0.6∧ | Breakfast - Dinner |
| Lunch | 1.7 ± 0.8* | Breakfast - Lunch |
| Dinner | 1.7 ± 0.7 | Dinner - Lunch |
| Meal duration (min) | ||
| All meals | 40.6 ± 13.8* | Overall F test |
| Breakfast | 10.7 ± 4.2∧ | Breakfast - Dinner |
| Lunch | 13.0 ± 4.2* | Breakfast - Lunch |
| Dinner | 17.0 ± 10.6* | Dinner - Lunch |
| Rate of eating (kcal/min) | ||
| All meals | 58.3 ± 24.1 | Overall F test |
| Breakfast | 61.8 ± 28.9 | Breakfast - Dinner |
| Lunch | 60.8 ± 28.8 | Breakfast - Lunch |
| Dinner | 59.2 ± 37.8 | Dinner - Lunch |
All values arbher M ± SD or n (%).
*
Denotes p < 0.05.
∧
Denotes p < 0.01.