Development and testing of a labeled magnitude scale of perceived satiety

This Satiety Labeled Intensity Magnitude (SLIM) scale was compared to VAS scales for sensitivity and reliability in two studies. In one image-based study, ANOVA with post-hoc tests showed the SLIM scale to have greater sensitivity and to have an average reliability coefficient of 0.90. In a second study using three different foods replicated on two consecutive weeks, reliability was found to be highest for the SLIM scale. It is concluded that the SLIM scale is a sensitive, reliable, and easy-to-use scale for measuring perceived satiety that has several advantages over other, more commonly used satiety scales.