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Do distant foods decrease intake? The effect of food accessibility on consumption.

Josje Maas1, Denise T D de Ridder, Emely de Vet

  • 1Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.maas@uu.nl

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Making snacks less accessible by increasing their distance can reduce snack intake and craving. This simple environmental change effectively regulates food consumption without negative compensatory behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Food Intake Regulation
  • Environmental Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing food intake is crucial for public health.
  • Snack consumption is a significant contributor to dietary patterns.
  • Accessibility of food is a key determinant of consumption behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if reducing snack accessibility influences snack intake.
  • To examine the impact of snack distance on intake probability and quantity.
  • To explore the role of perceived effort and salience in snack consumption.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies (N=77, N=54) used a between-subjects design, varying snack bowl distance (20, 70, 140 cm).
  • Measured snack intake probability, amount consumed, and food craving.
  • Study 2 assessed perceived effort and salience to understand underlying mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Increased distance (70, 140 cm) significantly reduced snack intake probability and amount compared to close proximity (20 cm).
  • No increase in compensatory behavior (food craving) was observed.
  • Study 2 confirmed reduced intake and found that distance increased perceived effort but not snack salience.

Conclusions:

  • Decreasing snack accessibility by increasing physical distance is an effective strategy to reduce food intake.
  • This method appears safe, as it does not lead to compensatory eating behaviors.
  • Environmental modifications, such as snack placement, can be a practical tool for regulating food consumption.