Eating Quickly and Eating Until Full Are Associated with Being Overweight

Eating quickly is associated with higher energy intake, weight gain, and being overweight (body-mass index, ≥25 kg/m²). In this cross-sectional survey of 3287 Japanese adults (age range, 30–69), investigators examined whether eating quickly, eating until full (eating a large quantity of food in 1 meal), or a combination of both behaviors is associated with being overweight.

Overall, 46% of men and 36% of women reported eating quickly, whereas 51% of men and 58% of women reported eating until full. After adjustments for age, smoking status, physical activity, occupation, total energy intake, fiber intake, alcohol consumption, and geographic area, the eating-quickly group was significantly more likely to be overweight than the not-eating-quick…