DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF EATING REGULATION IN OBESE AND NONOBESE CHILDREN
- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Vol. 9 (4) , 407-415
- https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1976.9-407
Abstract
Bite rate, sip rate and concurrent activities of 7 yr old children, 3 obese and 3 nonobese, were observed at lunchtime over a 6 mo. period. A procedure for decreasing bite rate, putting eating utensils down between bites, was implemented in a multiple-baseline across-subjects design. Sip rates and concurrent activities were observed to assess behavioral covariations. Bite rate and amount of food completed were computed over 6 food categories to analyze food preferences. Results indicated the control of bite rate across all subjects, with a significant reduction in amount of food consumed. Correlations between the response classes indicated they were at least partially independent. Differences in eating behavior of obese and nonobese subjects were observed for breadstuffs and milk drinking.Keywords
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