Effect of a Pleasure-Oriented Intervention Conducted at Home on the Energy Intake of Midafternoon Snacks Consumed by Children

This study assessed the impact of a hedonic intervention on energy intake midafternoon snacks consumed by children at home. Before (T1), after (T2), and 2 months later (T3), booklet was sent to 187 aged 7–11 years inviting them describe their snack consumptions. After T1, were randomly assigned an experimental group (n=94), who received boxes stimulate sensory, psychosocial, interpersonal pleasure consuming healthy foods, or control (n=93), targeting table decoration. Between T1 T2, significant decrease in observed but not group; decreased amount food eaten did change average nutritional quality. Effects among “heavy” eaters larger than “light” eaters. Promoting conscious sensory experiences may favor children’s epicurean pleasure, which could help reduce intake.