Steenvoort, B. (Bente) (2010) On glasses and plates, and the benefits on consumption intake in adults with Intellectual Disabilities and their caregivers. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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Abstract
In the general population and especially in people with intellectual disabilities, overweight is a serious health problem since it increases the risk for other chronic conditions. Current weight loss programs are based on a change in eating habits, in which a large cognitive effort is needed. However, small changes in the eating and food environment can unconsciously decrease consumption intake, and thereby lead to weight loss. The influence of the environment on people with intellectual disabilities remains unknown. Therefore, three experiments were performed. First, the influence of the shape of a lemonade glass on the poured amount of lemonade was investigated in healthcare professionals (n = 1 0). The results revealed that the professionals poured 23 percent more lemonade into a tall, slender glass compared to a short, wide glass with the same content (p < 0.01; r = .809). Secondly, an altered version of the lemonade experiment was performed with students (n = 42), who were classified as a generous or economical pourer. The generous pourers poured significantly more into the tall, slender glass (p < 0.001; r = .678) and the economical pourers poured more lemonade in the short, wide glass (p = 0.11 0; r = .429). Thereby, the opposite results between an American and a Dutch lemonade experiment were explained. This study concluded with an experiment investigating the influence of the diameter of a dinner plate on the amount of pasta served by adults with intellectual disabilities (n = 26). Results showed that these adults ate 104 gram, or 24 percent more pasta from the medium plate, compared to the small plate (p < .05; r = .436). Overall, changes in the design of tableware can lead to a small, mindless decrease in consumption intake, and thereby contribute to weight loss and health improvement.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Caljouw, Mw. Dr. S. R. and Wijck, Dr. R. van |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 10:49 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 10:49 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1048 |
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