Short-term dietary compensation in free-living adults.

摘要: Evidence suggests that compensatory behaviors operate in infants and pre-school children, such the high variance characteristic of single eating occasions is much reduced over day. However, concept has not been fully explored adults. The present within-subject, observational study investigated short-term dietary compensation patterns fifty, weight-stable, normal weight (n=27), overweight (n=14), obese (n=9) free-living adults (11 M, 39 F; age 30+/-11 y; BMI 26.3+/-5.9). Twenty four-hour diet recalls were obtained for 7 consecutive days, by multi-pass technique. Each 24-h period was divided into occasions. coefficient variation energy intake calculated each adult, occasion, period. Sub-group variability assessed frequency consumption sweetened energy-yielding beverages. mean 110.5%, compared to 28.9% day as a whole. Correlations between intakes at successive events uniformly negative. No significant differences noted sub-group analyses. Significantly greater snacks meals (P<0.0001). These data suggest regulate more closely than they do individual occasions, similar pattern previously observed children. Further studies responses larger sub-groups individuals risk gain are warranted.