New York: Heavier people eat faster than slim ones, and men chow down faster than women, two new studies find.
Author of the study, Kathleen Melanson, director of the university’s Energy Balance Laboratory said that “What surprised us was just how fast men ate,”.
“A marked gender difference is certainly there. Part of it might be that men have larger (mouths), but it also might be related to higher energy needs. Another possibility could be related to social norms — women may feel they have to eat slower.”, he added.
In one study, Melanson and her team found that fast eaters consumed about 3.1 ounces of food per minute, medium-speed eaters ate 2.5 ounces per minute, and slow eaters consumed 2 ounces per minute.
Men ate about 80 calories per minute, while women downed about 52 calories per minute.
The second study found a close link between eating rate and body mass index (BMI), with those with higher BMIs typically eating considerably faster than those with lower BMIs.
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