William Atkins
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 07:08
Science -
Health
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A study published in the journal Obesity found that eating behavior was different at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets depending on your body mass index (BMI), which is an indication of whether you are slender of build, normal, overweight, or obese.
The researchers knew that past research has linked obesity (being
extremely overweight) with the prevalence of easily accessible and
inexpensive foods at fast food establishments, all-you-can-eat buffets,
and other restaurants in the United States.
They stated in the abstract to their paper,
“The aim of this study
was to investigate whether the eating behaviors of people at
all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets differs depending upon their body mass.
The resulting findings could confirm or disconfirm previous laboratory
research that has been criticized for being artificial.”
The results of the study was published in the November 2008 issue of the journal
Obesity.
It is entitled “
Eating Behavior and Obesity at Chinese Buffets.”
Its authors are Brian Wansink and Collin R. Payne, both from the Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
To validate the conclusions of this past research the scientists used 213 people who frequented Chinese buffets from around the United States.
How did the researchers measure physical characteristics of people at Chinese restaurants? And, what are the results? See page two.
