Sunday 5 October 2014

The danger of dining with an overweight companion

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Many factors influence our food choices. Our hunger level, of course. Any cravings we may be feeling. The extent to which our self-control has been depleted.

And then there's the BMI of our dining companions.

In a newly published study, people lining up for lunch ate more of an unhealthy pasta dish if the first person in the queue appeared to be overweight.

This dynamic was found regardless of whether the person at the head of the line served herself a healthy or unhealthy meal.

"Both the body type and serving behavior of an eating companion may influence the quality and quantity of our food...

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