Table 1 Eating behaviour and satiety in girls and boys in secondary school tested individually a
From: Children eat their school lunch too quickly: an exploratory study of the effect on food intake
Characteristic | Girls | Boys | Difference (95% CI) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 18 | 12 | Â | Â |
Food intake (g) | 258 (38) | 289 (73) | -31.7 (−73.2 – 9.8) | .19 |
Meal duration (min) | 10.7 (2.1) | 8.8 (1.8) | 1.8 (−0.3 – 3.3) | .02 |
Rate of decelerationc | −2.6 (1.4) | −2.7 (1.1) | 0.1 (−0.9 – 1.1) | .82 |
Initial speed of eating | ||||
(g/min)d | 34 (5) | 42 (7) | −8.8 (−13.4 –−4.3) | .002 |
Satiety (0–10): |  |  |  |  |
Before meal | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.3 (0.9) | −0.1 (−0.4 – 0.2) | .48 |
After meal | 5.5 (0.8) | 5.7 (1.2) | −0.2 (−0.9 – 0.5) | .6 |