Research suggests that social context is an important external cue that affects people's eating. Researchers suggest that which of the following social interventions could help overweight children eat less?

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Social context, such as eating in the presence of others, can influence eating behaviors positively by providing a structured environment and social cues for appropriate eating habits. Encouraging children to eat in social settings can help regulate their eating patterns.  Researchers have suggested that a "trend away from family meals toward grazing and eating alone" has taken place in family eating patterns over the past decades. Historically, children may have learned to limit food consumption in the presence of parents and siblings. The absence of that social context could help explain the increase in childhood obesity. Returning to the social convention of eating in the presence of others could help overweight children eat less.

Research Suggests That Social Context Is an Important External Cue