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The impact of viewing a video with and without head phones on snack intake: A pilot study

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  • Anastasia Dieze
  • Theodora Stephan
  • Carolin Hilzendegen
  • Nanette Stroebele-Benschop

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Research shows that many small changes to the environment impact one’s eating behavior. The aim of this study was to examine whether the type of audio transmission would affect snack intake depending on the degree of immersion. A sample of 174 university students were randomized to either viewing a movie wearing headphones or listening over loud speakers while consuming a snack of their choice. Significant differences were found with more snacks consumed in the group without headphones compared to the group wearing headphones. Particularly women tend to eat less (about 10% of the offered snack less) when wearing headphones while viewing a movie. The results seem to indicate that audio transmission mode might impact eating behavior.

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  • Anastasia Dieze & Theodora Stephan & Carolin Hilzendegen & Nanette Stroebele-Benschop, 2017. "The impact of viewing a video with and without head phones on snack intake: A pilot study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(12), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0188457
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188457
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