5.35 Gaming and distracted eating, Part I: A
group of researchers are interested in the possible effects of
distracting stimuli during eating, such as an increase or decrease
in the amount of food consumption. To test this hypothesis, they
monitored food intake for a group of 44 patients who were
randomized into two equal groups. The treatment group ate lunch
while playing solitaire, and the control group ate lunch without
any added distractions. Patients in the treatment group ate 52.1...