Familiarity Is Reason Behind Children Finding Some Snacks More Filling
Researchers from Bristol University have discovered that children may think that certain types of snack foods are more filling than other foods because they are more familiar with it, providing key insight into obesity prevention.
This discovery is particularly significant as the amount of obese children in the UK is on the increase, which ultimately can lead to obesity during adulthood.
It’s believed that the high number of obese children are related to children eating too many snacks rich in energy and calories, which increases a child’s risk of gaining weight.
Dr Charlotte Hardman, which was one of the study’s authors and is from the Univ....
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