Sharps, MA, Coulthard, H, Salvy, SJ, Ryan, S and Fallon, V 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7350-2568
(2022)
The influence of experimental confederate peers on children's food intake: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
APPETITE, 169.
105863-.
ISSN 0195-6663, 1095-8304
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Abstract
Confederates influence eating behaviour. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted on this topic, however, the majority have examined adults, or a combination of adults and children, therefore, an up-to-date meta-analysis is needed to examine the impact of confederate peers on children's food intake. We systematically reviewed and meta-analysed the influence of confederate peers on children's food intake in research using present and remote-confederates. Six publications summarising findings from seven studies were included in this review. One publication was excluded from the meta-analysis because it was not possible to extract the required data. The meta-analysis showed that children were influenced by confederate peers; eating more when exposed to a high-intake compared to a no or low-intake confederate. Larger effects were observed when children were exposed to a remote-than a present-confederate, and for studies using healthy snacks compared to high fat high sugar (HFHS) snacks. No difference in effect size was observed when children were exposed to a high-vs. low-intake confederate compared to a high-vs. no-intake confederate. In the narrative synthesis, confederate intake influenced children's eating behaviour 24-h later, and possible moderators and a potential mechanism underlying the influence of confederates were identified. Caution is needed when interpreting the results, as the sub-groups were not compared statistically due to high heterogeneity, and a small number of studies were included in this review. Furthermore, all studies using the present-confederate design examined HFHS snack intake, therefore, it is unclear whether observed differences in effect sizes between present- and remote-confederates may be due to confederate or food type. Research is needed to further examine the influence of confederate peers on children's food intake and to examine mechanisms and moderators.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Food intake, Experimental confederates, Children 's food intake, Eating behaviour, Social influence |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2022 13:57 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2024 21:25 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105863 |
| Open Access URL: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC87484... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3155537 |
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