Michelle Cardel|Susan L. Johnson|Jimikaye Beck|Emily J. Dhurandhar|Akilah Dulin|Angela Tomczik|Gregory Pavela|Tianyao Huo|David M. Janicke|Katrin Müller|Paul K. Piff|John C. Peters|James O. Hill|David B. Allison
The effects of experimentally manipulated social status on acute eating behavior: A randomized, crossover pilot study
University of Florida|University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus|Colorado State University|Texas Tech University|Providence College|Brown University|University of Alabama at Birmingham|University of Florida|University of Florida|University of Florida|University of California, Irvine|University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus|University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus|University of Alabama at Birmingham
subjective objectively measured social status associated multiple health outcomes including weight status mechanism relationship remains unclear experimental studies may help identify causal mechanisms underlying low social standing pathway obesity objective investigate effects experimentally manipulated social status ad libitum acute dietary intakes stressrelated outcomes potential mechanisms relating social status weight pilot feasibility randomized crossover study hispanic young adults n 9 age 1925 67 female bmi 185 30 kgm2 visit 1 participants consumed standardized breakfast randomized high social status position high low social status position low rigged game monopoly rules game differed substantially terms degree privilege depending randomization high low following monopoly participants given ad libitum buffet meal energy intakes kcal estimated pre postweighing foods consumed stressrelated markers measured baseline game monopoly lunch visit 2 used standardized protocol however participants exposed opposite social status condition compared high participants low consumed 130 calories p 007 significantly higher proportion daily calorie needs ad libitum buffet meal 39 low versus 31 high p 004 low participants reported decreased feelings pride powerfulness following monopoly p 005 lunch meal p 008 relative high participants low demonstrated higher heart rates following monopoly p 006 relationship significant lunch consumed p 031 pilot data suggest possible causal relationship experimentally manipulated low social status increased acute energy intakes hispanic young adults potentially influenced decreased feelings pride powerfulness increased energy intake time resulting positive energy balance could contribute increased risk obesity could partially explain observed relationship low social standing higher weight larger longitudinal studies diverse sample need conducted confirm findings increase generalizability assess whether relationship persists time