DOC News February 1, 2005
Volume 2 Number 2 p. 22
© 2005 American Diabetes Association
Dental Device Reduces Food Intake
A dental device worn inside the mouth may help reduce food intake by
limiting the size of bites people are able to take while eating, according to
a group of researchers at Louisiana State University. The device is a tool
that fits on the upper palate, reducing the bite size.
The device was tested on 32 subjects, half of whom were randomized to wear
the device while eating a standardized test meal of mixed foods during the
1-day study. Those who wore the device reduced their intake of grams of food
by 25.85%, amounting to 659 kcal on the test day, while those in the control
group reduced their intake by 3%, or 125 kcal. Subjects report that the device
is easy to wear and use, although it may interfere with speech for many
people.
Walden HM, Martin CK, Ortego LE, Ryan DH, Williamson DA: A
new dental approach for reducing food intake. Obes Res 12: 1773–1780, 2004.[Medline]
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