On the discharge questionnaire, 22 participants (48%) reported
that they preferred eating a salad before the main course, 11
(24%) preferred eating a salad with the main course, and 13
(28%) reported no preference. When asked about preference for
the two test foods, 20 participants (43%) preferred the salad, 11
(24%) preferred the pasta, and 15 (33%) reported no preference.
Thirty participants (65%) reported that the purpose of the study
was related to food intake; the remaining participants reported
purposes related to taste, appetite, or more general effects. The effects
of the experimental conditions were not significantly affected
by whether or not the participants reported a study purpose that
related to food intake, or by preference for the salad or the timing
of consumption