Figure 3.

ML weight-loss diet resulted in significantly lower hunger and appetite compared to EL weight-loss diet

(A) Average appetite scores from hourly free-living appetite assessment over 3 consecutive days at the end of the ML and EL diets.

(B) Temporal appetite scores based on hourly VAS (0–100 mm) assessments across 3 consecutive days at the end of the free-living ML and EL diets. First VAS completed upon waking and then hourly until bedtime.

(C) Temporal appetite scores during the in-lab test day. VAS completed immediately prior to breakfast and then every 30 min for the remainder of the day. First 6 h post-breakfast was spent in the human nutrition unit facility; thereafter, participants returned to their own free-living context and resumed meals at their own predetermined times.

Appetite score calculated as (hunger + [100 – fullness] + prospective consumption + desire to eat)/4. Values displayed as mean ± SEM, ^∗p < 0.05 between ML and EL diets. EL, evening loaded; ML, morning loaded; VAS, visual analog scale.