Specific approaches are needed to reach and support people with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP) to achieve healthier eating behaviours. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that digital health tools exhibit potential to address these needs because of its specific features that enable application …

De snelheid waarmee we eten, speelt een belangrijke rol in ons eetgedrag. Leidt een vork die helpt om langzaam te eten tot een verandering in eetsnelheid, verzadiging en voedselinname?

Eating rate is a basic determinant of appetite regulation, as people who eat more slowly feel sated earlier and eat less. Without assistance, eating rate is difficult to modify due to its automatic nature. In the current study, participants used an augmented fork that aimed to decelerate their rate of …

Eetsnelheid is een zeer hardnekkige gewoonte die moeilijk te veranderen blijkt. Toch is het belangrijk dat snelle eters leren om langzamer te eten. Mensen die langzaam eten zijn namelijk sneller verzadigd en eten doorgaans minder dan mensen die snel eten. In dit onderzoek wordt getest of het gebruik …

Conference abstract

Overweight is associated with a range of negative health consequences, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and premature mortality. One means to combat overweight is through encouraging people to eat more slowly. People who eat quickly tend to consume more and …

Reductions in eating rate have been recommended as potential behavioral strategies to prevent and treat overweight. Unfortunately, eating rate is difficult to modify, due to its highly automatic nature. Training people to eat more slowly in everyday eating contexts, therefore, requires creative and engaging …