ArticleObesity science & practice2026
Plate Clearing and Body Mass Index: A Meta-Analysis.
Article in Obesity science & practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Plate Clearing and Body Mass Index: A Meta-Analysis.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Current food environments are characterized by larger food portions, which contribute to higher food consumption. Thus, habitually finishing meals by eating the entire portion (so-called plate clearing or plate cleaning) may lead to weight gain. However, findings have been mixed: some studies reported small, positive associations between self-reported plate clearing tendencies and body mass index, but other studies did not find a relationship or even reported a negative association. Methods: The current study performed a meta-analysis on the correlation between plate clearing tendencies and body mass index. Results: The pooled effect based on 22 samples was Conclusion: This meta-analysis does not indicate that habitual plate clearing relates to a higher body weight in general. While self-report biases cannot be excluded based on the current study, the absence of an observed association highlights the need for further exploration into why this relationship is not evident.
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