The findings revisit the long-held belief that humans are insensitive to the energy content of the foods they consume and are therefore prone to eating the same amount of food (in weight) regardless of whether it is energy-rich or energy-poor.
The study is especially significant as it challenges a common view among researchers that people are apt to overconsume high-energy foods.
Paper: Flynn AN et al. (2022). Time to revisit the passive overconsumption hypothesis? Humans show sensitivity to calories in energy-rich meals. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqac112/6576322