Food-related attentional bias and its associations with appetitive motivation and body weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Theoretical models suggest that food-related visual attentional bias (AB) may be related to appetitive motivational states and individual differences in body weight; however, findings in this area are equivocal. We conducted a systematic review and series of meta-analyses to determine if there is a positive association between food-related AB and: (1.) body mass index (BMI) (number of effect sizes (k) = 110), (2.

The influence of front-of-pack portion size images on children's serving and intake of cereal.

Background: Consumption of large portions of energy-dense foods promotes weight gain in children. Breakfast cereal boxes often show portions much larger than the recommended serving size.

Objective: This experimental study investigated whether front-of-package portion size depictions influence children's self-served portions and consumption.

The Influence of Brand Equity Characters on Children's Food Preferences and Choices.

Objectives: To assess the influence of brand equity characters displayed on food packaging on children's food preferences and choices, 2 studies were conducted. Brand equity characters are developed specifically to represent a particular brand or product. Despite existing literature suggesting that promotional characters influence children's food choices, to date, no research has assessed the influence of brand equity characters specifically.