Abstract
Post adolescent weight gain is a concern among college freshman, especially those enrolled in cafeteria meal plans. Snack consumption prior to a meal could alter feeding behavior during the meal. Healthy college students (n=57; age 18.3±0.1) received one of three treatments 60 minute before choosing and eating a cafeteria dinner meal (no snack (NS; control), 190 Cal of gummi bear candy (GB), or a 190 Cal serving of California walnuts (CW) 60 minutes prior to dinner in single cross‐over fashion on 3 of 5 semi‐consecutive nights. Meal images before and after consumption were used for nutritional analysis and the determination of the calories that were consumed and unconsumed (left over on tray) at the end of the meal. This study highlights the complex interaction between pre‐dinner snack choice and food consumption during a meal in a homogeneous college population. Understanding how nut consumption influences this feeding pattern could help clinicians improve dietary health.Support or Funding InformationCalifornia Walnut Commission
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