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Lavelle F. A critical review of children's culinary nutrition interventions, the methodologies used and their impact on dietary, psychosocial and wellbeing outcomes. NUTR BULL 2023; 48:6-27. [PMID: 36377697 DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Diet quality has been associated with numerous health outcomes, resulting in nutrition education to improve children's diet quality. Culinary nutrition interventions have been emphasised as a promising approach for enhancing children's food preferences and behaviours. Recently, there has been an increase in such interventions, and it is essential to understand their effectiveness and the specific methods used. Therefore, this review aimed to critically investigate methodological approaches in a range of children's culinary nutrition interventions and experiments. A secondary aim was to investigate the impact of these interventions on dietary, psychosocial and wellbeing outcomes. A systematic and pragmatic search strategy was developed and implemented using two electronic databases. Data extraction of the relevant content of eligible studies and a narrative synthesis were conducted. A total of 12 312 articles were identified from the search and 38 studies on children's culinary nutrition interventions or experiments were included. Most studies (n = 25) were conducted in North America. Only two studies had an RCT design. Less than half the studies (n = 16) used an underpinning theory, model or framework. Only four studies conducted sample size calculations. Some validated measurement tools were used. Despite the methodological concerns, most studies found some positive changes in dietary and/or psychosocial outcomes, while only two studies assessed wellbeing. Therefore, the area warrants further in-depth research anchored in methodological rigor to strengthen the validity of the research. The strengthening of the evidence in children's culinary nutrition could have a significant beneficial impact on public health if it resulted in widespread interventions and, in the long-term, reduce the impact on health systems.
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- Fiona Lavelle
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.,Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Storz MA, Beckschulte K, Brommer M, Lombardo M. Current Sex Distribution of Cooking and Food Shopping Responsibilities in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. Foods 2022; 11:foods11182840. [PMID: 36140974 PMCID: PMC9498121 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Home cooking is an important obesity prevention strategy and associated with benefits for diet and health. Although cooking may be a joyful act of mindfulness, it also requires planning, preparation and time. Historically, women have been more likely to fulfill the role of food shopping and cooking. More recent studies suggested a transition in traditional household role assignments towards a larger involvement of males. This study examined the current sex distribution of cooking and food shopping responsibilities in the United States of America based on a nationally representative sample of 9078 citizens from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2017–2020). More than 80% of women aged 25 years or older indicated that they were the person who did most of the planning/preparing of meals in their families, whereas the percentage of males responding affirmatively was substantially lower, ranging from 38.73% to 43.20% depending on age. Analyses on food shopping duties revealed a comparable distribution. In multivariate regression, female sex was associated with significantly higher odds of being the main food shopper/meal preparer in the family (OR: 4.82 (4.14–5.60) and 5.54 (4.60–6.67), respectively). Our data suggest that the majority of food shopping and cooking duties are still performed by women, which has important implications for public health nutrition initiatives.
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- Maximilian Andreas Storz
- Center for Complementary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II, Freiburg University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Center for Complementary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II, Freiburg University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care (IMIT), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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Faeck Jaafar I, Ahmed Mehdi S, M Fawzi AH. Isolation insult during COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological status of medical students. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24702. [PMID: 36097972 PMCID: PMC9538171 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background COVID‐19 is a newly discovered infectious disease that spread and caused a global health problem. Medical students, especially those in clinical stages are among groups exposed to the disease. The study aimed to show the impact of social distancing on the mental health of Iraqi medical students. Method A convenient sampling technique involved 105 participants was obtained through a questionnaire. The participants were from all stages of College Of Medicine. Questions were regarding the mental health status of the students, which included sleeping hours, nightmares, eating habits, weight problems, relationship with the family, starting to have bad habits, memory loss, attention problems, irritability, and study rank affect. Results Of about 105 participants, 64 (60.9%) of them were females and 41 (39.1%) were males. The mean age of the participants was (21.26 ± 1.065) ranging from 19 to 24 years. Feeling stressful when hearing news about COVID‐19″ found in 82 (78.1%) of the participants. A high statistical significant difference (p = 0.035) among feeling isolated. About 77 (73.3%) of the participants had become easily irritable and angry. About 82 (78.1%) student started for having calculation problems. The stress with sleeping hours (p = 0.019), sleeping disturbance (p = 0.022), eating habit (p = 0.015), weight problems (p = 0.002), fear of familiar places (p = 0.004), recent memory loss (p = 0.034) and being easily irritable or angry (p = 0.0001), revealed a statistical significant association, respectively. Conclusion COVID‐19 news and social distancing had made medical students more stressed and irritable, affecting their sleeping hours and pattern with a general tendency for weight gain and recent memory loss in stressful students.
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Faber I, Bjørner T, Buch‐Andersen T, Perez‐Cueto FJA. Associations among social engagement, meal‐related behaviour, satisfaction with food‐related life and wellbeing in Danish older adults living alone. NUTR BULL 2022; 47:346-355. [DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Ilona Faber
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C Denmark
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- Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology Aalborg University Copenhagen SV Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C Denmark
- Department of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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Felonis CR, Boyajian L, Fan S, Drexler S, Fitzpatrick B, Payne-Reichert A, Manasse SM, Juarascio AS. Changes in affect from non-eating activity engagement as predictors of loss of control eating: an ecological momentary assessment study. Eat Weight Disord 2022; 27:2229-2235. [PMID: 34846722 PMCID: PMC8631266 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01337-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Loss of control eating (LOCE) is supported as a maladaptive regulation strategy for high negative affect (NA) and low positive affect (PA). Yet, little is known about the day-to-day activities outside of eating that may precipitate such changes in affect and impact risk for LOCE. The current ecological momentary assessment study sought to examine whether (1) low NA and high PA at a given survey would prospectively predict lower likelihood of a LOCE episode at the next survey, and (2) having recently engaged in various non-eating activities would be associated with changes in average NA and PA levels at the same survey. METHODS Data collected from 66 participants with LOCE over 7-14 days were analyzed using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS High NA but not low PA at a given survey prospectively predicted lower likelihood of a LOCE episode at the next survey. Having recently engaged in outdoor recreation and socializing was associated with lower than one's usual NA and higher than one's usual PA at the same survey, social media was associated with higher than one's usual NA and lower than one's usual PA, self-care was associated with higher than one's usual PA, and napping was associated with lower than one's usual PA. CONCLUSION Individuals may benefit from increasing the frequency of daily non-eating activities that reduce NA, since it appears to be a more salient predictor of LOCE than PA. Further research is needed to elucidate this LOCE maintenance model, particularly in regard to the role of PA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, multiple time series without intervention.
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- Christina R Felonis
- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
- Drexel University, Stratton Hall Room 273, 3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Department of Psychology, Drexel University, 3201 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Freitas FDF, de Medeiros ACQ, Lopes FDA. Effects of Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Anxiety and Eating Behavior-A Longitudinal Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:645754. [PMID: 34140913 PMCID: PMC8203923 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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As social animals, humans need to live in groups. This contact with conspecifics is essential for their evolution and survival. Among the recommendations to reduce transmission of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 are social distancing and home confinement. These measures may negatively affect the social life and, consequently, the emotional state and eating behavior of individuals. We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the anxiety, premenstrual symptoms, and eating behavior of young women. Data collection was conducted in person (prepandemic—from March to December 2019) and online (during the pandemic—August 2020). A total of 71 participants, average age of 21.26 years (SD = 0.41), took part in the study. Trait anxiety during the pandemic was significantly lower than in the prepandemic period. Investigation of the “anxiety/stress” symptom of the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST) revealed that this symptom was more severe before the pandemic. There was a decline in the desire for sweet and fatty foods during the pandemic. However, craving for traditional foods rose significantly in the same period. Uncontrolled and emotional eating were significantly lower during the pandemic. The results suggest that the pandemic may have had a positive impact on anxiety and eating behavior of the participants, which may be due to differences between urban and rural populations and the latter living with their families. These findings are important for raising a discussion regarding the effects of the current environment on the regulation of cognitive and dietary adaptations.
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- Fernanda da Fonseca Freitas
- Post-Graduate Program in Psychobiology, Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.,Health Sciences College of Trairi, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Psychobiology, Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.,Department of Physiology and Behavior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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Güler O, Haseki Mİ. Positive Psychological Impacts of Cooking During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: A Qualitative Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:635957. [PMID: 33815223 PMCID: PMC8012501 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.635957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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This study aims to explore the positive psychological effects of culinary experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown days. Qualitative research methods adopted to provide a deeper understanding. Data was collected through a structured online survey from 30 participants in Turkey. This occurred between April 10th and June 3rd, 2020 when the strict confinement measures were applied. Content analysis was deductively applied according to the Stebbins's Theory of Casual vs. Serious Leisure which classifies the well-being according to characteristics of leisure experiences. The results revealed that at the first stage people went into the kitchen with the motivation of pure happiness and relaxation indicating hedonic well-being. However, people who intended to spend time with culinary activities with the expectations of pure happiness left the kitchen with eudaimonic outcomes by gaining special skills and knowledge, self-actualization and self-enrichment. When these outcomes are evaluated based on the Stebbins's theoretical framework, culinary activities have both casual and serious leisure experience characteristics in terms of psychological well-being. It is understood that culinary activities have versatile leisure characteristics. Thanks to the culinary activities, people do not only obtain pure happiness and relaxation but can draw wider inferences about their life by realizing their own potential during the psychologically challenging COVID-19 lockdown days.
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- Ozan Güler
- Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Faculty of Tourism, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Business Administration, Kozan Faculty of Business Administration, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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De Backer C, Teunissen L, Cuykx I, Decorte P, Pabian S, Gerritsen S, Matthys C, Al Sabbah H, Van Royen K. An Evaluation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Perceived Social Distancing Policies in Relation to Planning, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy Meals: An Observational Study in 38 Countries Worldwide. Front Nutr 2021; 7:621726. [PMID: 33614693 PMCID: PMC7890074 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.621726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Objectives To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods Using cross-sectional online surveys collected in 38 countries worldwide in April-June 2020 (N = 37,207, Mage 36.7 SD 14.43, 73.6% women), we compared changes in food literacy behaviors to changes in personal factors and social distancing policies, using hierarchical multiple regression analyses controlling for sociodemographic variables. Results Increases in planning (4.7 SD 1.2, 4.9 SD 1.3), selecting (3.8 SD 1.7, 3.8 SD 1.7), and preparing (4.6 SD 1.3, 4.7 SD 1.3) healthy foods were found for women and men, and positively related to perceived time availability among women and stay-at-home policies for planning and preparing in women. Psychological distress was a barrier for women, and an enabler for men. COVID-19 induced financial stress was a barrier depending on various sociodemographic variables (all p < 0.01). Conclusion Stay-at-home policies and feelings of having more time during COVID-19 seem to have improved food literacy among women. Stress and other social distancing policies relate to food literacy in more complex ways, highlighting the necessity of a health equity lens.
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- Charlotte De Backer
- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Tilburg Center for Cognition and Communication, Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Public Health Nutrition Department, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Communication Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.,Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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