在灯光昏暗、铺了桌布的一组中，人们喝汤的量比灯光昏暗且没有桌布的一组平均多出51%。中性的灰白色格子桌布对用餐时间、食量和享受程度的整体影响要强于灯光变量。

checked [tʃekt]：adj.格子花纹的

Ströbele-Benschop said the findings could be useful in encouraging people in retirement homes, hospitals or schools to eat. While it could be difficult to improve the ambience in such settings, staff could do something as simple as choosing colorful plates, she suggested.

斯特比-本肖普说，这些发现可能有助于养老院、医院或学校等地出台激励用餐措施。她建议，虽然在这些地方很难改善气氛，但员工可以做一些简单的事情，比如选择彩色的盘子。

"It's the combination of decorative aspects," she said. "Any ambient factors could promote more enjoyment."

“这是装饰方面的结合，”她说。“任何环境因素都能让人们在用餐时更享受。”

While eating more is not always desirable, she said improving the atmosphere could help encourage diners to choose healthy food by making it seem to taste better.

她说，虽然人们并不总是想多吃，但改善就餐环境可以让食物看起来更美味，有助于让食客选择更健康的食物。

The researchers wrote that the human body has a "sophisticated appetite control system which includes a variety of internal signals."

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