HUNGER, SATIETY AND BINGE EATING; IS THERE A DIFFERENCE ON CALORIC ESTIMATION OF CHO-BASED FOODS?

• Published in: Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2017-10, Vol.71 (Suppl. 2), p.1140
• Main Authors: Ozdemir, Aslihan, Madali, Berna, Dikmen, Derya, Inan-Eroglu, Elif, Ellahi, Basma
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anthropometry; Beans; Binge eating; Body mass index; Body weight; Bread; Bulimia; Calories; Carbohydrates; Chocolate; Eating; Eating behavior; Eating disorders; Energy; Food; Hunger; Potatoes; Risk assessment; Satiety; Weight
• ISSN: 0250-6807; 1421-9697
• DOI: 10.1159/000480486

Background and objectives: Estimation of calories in foods is crucial in the maintenance of body weight and energy regulation. Binge eating is defined as eating an unusually large amount of food in a short period and experiencing a loss-of-control over eating. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of hunger, satiety and binge eating scale scores on caloric estimation in healthy subjects. Methods: This study was conducted with 46 healthy volunteers in Ankara, Turkey. Anthropometric measurements, body compositions were examined. Binge eating scale was evaluated on participants to identify the risk of binge eating disorder. Moreover, 24-hour recall food records were taken from subjects. To determine the effect of hunger and satiety situations on caloric estimations of some specific foods, a protocol was developed. Participants were asked to estimate the energy content of the foods in hunger and satiety status. Results: The mean age of subjects was 22,9±4,4, and mean BMI was 22,5±2,6 kg/m2. According to Binge Eating Scale, 84,8% of participants' binge eating scores were low. Non-binging subjects estimated calorie content of CHO-based foods eg. green beans, chocolate, potato chips, and fried potatoes lower when they were hungry (p