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Fernandes AC, Morais C, Franchini B, Pereira B, Pinho O, Cunha LM. Clean-label products: Factors affecting liking and acceptability by Portuguese older adults. Appetite 2024; 197:107307. [PMID: 38518867 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Consumers are preferring more "natural" foods, made of "healthier" and "familiar" components - the "clean-label" trend. As the population ages, understanding the older adult consumer segment becomes increasingly important. This study aims to identify the factors influencing the acceptability and liking of clean-label products in older adults living in the community. A convenience sample of 100 older adults was used for this cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic data, health status, independence level, lifestyle characteristics, nutritional status, and food and nutrient intake data were collected. The acceptability and liking for clean-label products comprised two parts: Sensory analysis with overall liking evaluation of three pairs of products, using a 9-point hedonic scale and free comments; Willingness to eat and preference assessment of nine pairs of products using the Food Action scale and a simple preference test. The participants were 80% female with a mean age of 75 years old. The overall liking for clean-label versions of cookies and mayonnaise was lower than for traditional versions. However, participants were more willing to eat the clean-label versions of products, particularly ham and yogurt. Most of the participants would prefer buying the clean-label version of all nine pairs of products, especially for ham, loaf bread, sausages, and yogurt. In sum, older adults living in the community exhibit a lower liking but, a greater willingness to eat and a higher preference for buying clean-label products. Older adults who favor clean-label products have higher levels of education and are reported to have a more adequate diet.
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- Ana Campos Fernandes
- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e da Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal; DGAOT, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre/Inov4Agro, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal; Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal; RISE-Health Research Network, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e da Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal; GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre/Inov4Agro, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e da Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal; GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre/Inov4Agro, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e da Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 823, 4150-180, Porto, Portugal; LAQV/REQUIMTE - Laboratório de Bromatologia e Hidrologia, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- DGAOT, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal; GreenUPorto-Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre/Inov4Agro, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária, 747, 4485-646, Vila do Conde, Portugal.
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Grunert KG, Chimisso C, Lähteenmäki L, Leardini D, Sandell MA, Vainio A, Vranken L. Food-related consumer behaviours in times of crisis: Changes in the wake of the Ukraine war, rising prices and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113451. [PMID: 37803775 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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When the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, the war in Ukraine led to further disruptions in consumers' daily behaviours, with rising prices for food and energy. We conducted a survey study on self-reported changes in food-related consumer behaviour in ten European countries and compared the results to a similar study conducted two years ago. A latent class cluster analysis distinguished five clusters and showed that different types of consumers can be distinguished based on how they react to the crisis as regards their eating habits. 19% of survey participants reported no major changes, and 32% reported changes mostly in terms of more price sensitivity. Among those that reported changes beyond reacting to higher prices, there are indications of more mindful eating and more deliberate choices. The changes already found earlier in response to the COVID-19 pandemic therefore seem to have been strengthened and supplemented by reactions to price increases. The results present a challenge to the food industry in terms of supplying healthy and sustainable food at affordable prices.
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- Klaus G Grunert
- MAPP Centre, Aarhus University, Denmark; School of Marketing and Communication, University of Vaasa, Finland.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Jara-Gavilán K, Schnettler B. [Typologies of fathers and mothers according to their parental feeding practices: a latent profile analysis in dual-income families with adolescent children]. NUTR HOSP 2023. [PMID: 37929837 DOI: 10.20960/nh.04757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND this research sought to identify profiles of parents according to their food parenting practices (FPFP) (monitoring, restriction, modeling and child control) and to determine whether the profiles differed according to their satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL), work-family interface, diet quality of parents and adolescent children, type of work and sociodemographic characteristics (socioeconomic level, gender and age). METHODS the sample consisted of 430 two-parent dual-income families with adolescent children in Santiago, Chile. The Comprehensive Questionnaire of Parental Eating Practices, Satisfaction with Food-related Life scale (SWFoL), Adapted Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) and Work-Family Interface Scale (work-family conflict and work-family enrichment) were used. RESULTS latent profile analysis showed five profiles of fathers and mothers: a) mothers and fathers with high control and restraint (32.1 %); b) mothers and fathers with high control and very low monitoring, restriction and modeling (29.5 %); c) mothers with high monitoring and fathers with low control and restriction (18.8 %); d) mothers and fathers with high monitoring (14.9 %); and e) mothers and fathers with high restraint and modeling (4.7 %). CONCLUSIONS the profiles differed in fathers' and mothers' SWFoL scores, fathers' work-family conflict, fathers' work-family enrichment, diet quality of all three family members, and mothers' body mass index. The results suggest that fathers and mothers use different combinations of FPP according to the characteristics of their families and workplaces.
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Lee Y, Yoon H, Kim T, Jung H. Food Insecurity during the Pandemic in South Korea: The Effects of University Students' Perceived Food Insecurity on Psychological Well-Being, Self-Efficacy, and Life Satisfaction. Foods 2023; 12:3429. [PMID: 37761140 PMCID: PMC10528267 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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This study examined the impact of university students' perceptions of food insecurity on psychological well-being, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction and observed that the students' gender plays a moderating role in this causal relationship, based on a total of 491 university students who participated in this empirical study. This study used SPSS (Version 22.0) and AMOS (Version 20.0) for the analyses. This study examines the structural relationship of this causal model. Our findings suggest that students' perceived food insecurity negatively affects the status of their psychological well-being and self-efficacy. However, contrary to expectations, perceived food insecurity has no negative effects on students' life satisfaction. In addition, the level of students' psychological well-being positively influences their life satisfaction, while self-efficacy does not. The moderating effects of gender differences in this research were also disclosed. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.
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- Yoojin Lee
- Smart Education Platform, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; (Y.L.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Culinary Arts and Foodservice Management, College of Hotel & Tourism Management, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea;
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- Smart Education Platform, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; (Y.L.); (T.K.)
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- Center for Converging Humanities, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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Arensberg MB, Gahche J, Clapes R, Kerr KW, Merkel J, Dwyer JT. Research is still limited on nutrition and quality of life among older adults. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1225689. [PMID: 37780557 PMCID: PMC10536330 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1225689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Introduction Globally, the number of older adults is growing exponentially. Yet, while living longer, people are not necessarily healthier. Nutrition can positively impact healthy aging and quality of life (QoL). Two decades ago, nutrition and diet were rarely viewed as key QoL domains, were not part of QoL screening, and QoL studies frequently used unvalidated tools. It is unclear how the nutrition and QoL research area may have since evolved. Methods A scoping review was conducted in Pubmed of research with community-living older adults (aged ≥65) from developed economies that included 1 of 29 common, valid QoL instruments, nutrition indices, and was published between 1/2000-12/2022. The review followed published methodology guidance and used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) flow diagram to document identified studies and record number of included/excluded studies (based on scoping review's pre-specified criteria). Results Of 258 studies identified initially, 37 fully met scoping review inclusion criteria; only 2 were QoL studies, 30 focused on nutrition, 3 on measurement tool validation/testing, and 2 were other study types. Most studies (n = 32) were among populations outside of North America; majority were conducted in Europe (n = 22) where the EuroQol 5 Dimension (Eq5D) was used in >1/2 the studies. Of 5 North American studies, the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) was most frequently used (n = 4). Myriad nutrition indices described various aspects of eating, dietary intake, and nutrition status, making comparability between studies difficult. Studies included several different nutrition questionnaires; Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) (n = 8) or Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) (n = 5) were used most frequently. The most frequent anthropometric measure reported was Body Mass Index (BMI) (n = 28). Nutrition-related biochemical indices were reported infrequently (n = 8). Discussion The paucity of studies over the last two decades suggests research on nutrition and QoL among community-living older adults remains underdeveloped. Valid QoL instruments and nutrition indices are now available. To ensure greater comparability among studies it is important to develop consensus on core indices of QoL and particularly nutrition. Greater agreement on these indices will advance further research to support healthy aging and improve QoL for community-dwelling older adults.
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Abbott Nutrition Division of Abbott, Granada University Science Park, Granada, Spain
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- Abbott Nutrition Division of Abbott, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
- School of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States
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Schnettler B, Lobos G, Orellana L, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroíza K. Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1165256. [PMID: 37663848 PMCID: PMC10470648 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1165256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Older adults are a highly heterogeneous population, as individuals of the same age can show considerable variations in personal characteristics and living conditions. Risk and protective factors for older adults' subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic can be explored by examining how life satisfaction, food-related life satisfaction, and associated variables coexist among these individuals. On this basis, this study aimed to identify older adult profiles based on their levels of life and food-related life satisfaction; to characterize these profiles by diet quality, social support, financial wellbeing, and sociodemographic characteristics; and to identify variables associated with higher life and food-related life satisfaction. Methods The sample included 1,371 institutionalized and non-institutionalized individuals over the age of 60, from four cities in Chile. Participants answered a survey, either online or face to face, with questions about life and food-related life satisfaction, perceived social support from family, friends, and others, food quality, financial wellbeing/distress, sociodemographic characteristics, and prior COVID-19 infection. Results Using a latent profile analysis, we identified three profiles of older adults: Profile 1: Unsatisfied with their life, somewhat satisfied with their food-related life (5.40%); Profile 2: Somewhat satisfied with their life, satisfied with their food-related life (65.06%); Profile 3: Extremely satisfied with their life and food-related life (29.54%). Profiles differed by residence (institutionalized vs. independent), age, marital status, social support, financial wellbeing, COVID-19 infection, and city of residence. Discussion The patterns of association between life and food-related satisfaction and related variables indicate conditions of vulnerability and protection related to living conditions, the social dimensions of food consumption, and social support. These results underscore the need for identifying groups of older adults based on diverse characteristics and conditions outside of chronological age.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Leung AKY, Chong M, Fernandez TM, Ng ST. Higher well-being individuals are more receptive to cultivated meat: An investigation of their reasoning for consuming cultivated meat. Appetite 2023; 184:106496. [PMID: 36828077 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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It is evident that over-consumption of meat can contribute to the emission of hazardous greenhouse gases. One viable way to address such climate impact is to make people become more aware of more sustainable diet options, such as cultivated meat. However, it is challenging to instigate change in people's meat-eating habit, and empirical works have been examining the psychological factors that are related to consumers' willingness to consume cultivated meat. Research has suggested that psychological well-being can play a role in the meaning-making of food consumption, with higher well-being individuals showing more recognition of other sociocultural benefits of consuming food beyond just fulfilling their sustenance needs. As existing works have yet to understand the link between well-being and consumption of novel foods, the current research set out to fill this gap by examining the relationship between people's psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat via different reasons (mediators) for consuming cultivated meat. We recruited a representative sample of 948 adults in Singapore to complete an online survey. The study offered the first evidence that there is a positive relationship between people's psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. Further, results revealed that their higher willingness can be motivated by the perception that cultivated meat is as healthy and nutritious, as safe as, and has the same sensory quality as real meat, and is beneficial to the society. This investigation adds to the growing literature on consumer acceptance of cultivated meat by showing the novel finding that well-being and receptivity to cultivated meat is positively linked, and such a positive link can be explained by people's better recognition of the prospective benefits offered by this alternative food.
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- Singapore Management University, Singapore
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Adaptation and Validation of the Well-Being Related to Food Questionnaire (Well-BFQ©) for the French-Speaking General Adult Population of Québec, Canada. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15051128. [PMID: 36904130 PMCID: PMC10005551 DOI: 10.3390/nu15051128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Efforts to develop effective strategies that improve dietary intake are needed; however, this improvement in diet quality must not be at the expense of well-being. The Well-Being related to Food Questionnaire (Well-BFQ©) is a tool that has been developed in France to comprehensively measure food well-being. Even though the same language is spoken in France and in Québec, cultural and linguistic differences are present, which supports the importance of adapting and validating this tool before its use in the Québec population. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Well-BFQ© for the French-speaking general adult population of Québec, Canada. The Well-BFQ© underwent a full linguistic adaptation process, including an expert panel adaptation step, a pretest among 30 French-speaking adult (18-65 years) Quebecers, and a final proofreading. The questionnaire was thereafter administered to 203 French-speaking adult Quebecers (49.3% females, MAGE = 34.9, SD = 13.5; 88.2% Caucasians; 54.2% with a university degree). The exploratory factor analysis showed a two-factor structure: (1) food well-being related to physical and psychological health (27 items) and (2) food well-being related to symbolic/pleasure of food (32 items). Internal consistency was adequate, with a Cronbach's α of 0.92 and 0.93, respectively, for the subscales, and 0.94 for the total scale. The total food well-being score, as well as the two subscale scores, were associated with psychological and eating-related variables in expected directions. Overall, the adapted version of the Well-BFQ© was found to be a valid instrument to measure food well-being in the French-speaking general adult population of Québec, Canada.
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Schnettler B, Concha-Salgado A, Orellana L, Saracostti M, Miranda-Zapata E, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroíza K, Riquelme L. Revisiting the link between domain satisfaction and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Job-related moderators in triadic analysis in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1108336. [PMID: 36815165 PMCID: PMC9939631 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1108336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Research has evaluated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on individuals' life satisfaction, but wellbeing interrelations between family members in this context have been less explored. This study examined the spillover and crossover effects of one parent's job satisfaction (JS), satisfaction with family life (SWFaL) and satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL) on their own, their partner's, and their adolescent children's life satisfaction (LS), and the influence of adolescents' SWFaL and SWFoL on their own and their parents' LS, in dual-earner families with adolescents. The moderating role of job-related variables of both parents were also explored. Methods Questionnaires were administered to 860 dual-earner parents with adolescents in two cities in Chile during 2020. Mothers and fathers answered the Overall Job Satisfaction Scale and the three family members answered the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Satisfaction with Family Life Scale and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale. Results Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modeling, we found that fathers' LS was positively associated with their own JS, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), and negatively with adolescents' SWFoL (crossover). Likewise, mothers' LS was positively associated with their own JS, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), with fathers' and adolescents' SWFaL, and negatively with adolescents' SWFoL. Adolescents' LS was positively associated with their own SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), and with their fathers' JS, and negatively with their fathers' SWFoL. JS showed gendered patterns in spillover and crossover associations. Parents' type of employment, mothers' working hours and city of residence moderated some spillover and crossover associations for father-mother and parent-adolescent dyads. Discussion These findings suggest that, for dual-earner parents with adolescents, improving individuals' LS requires interventions that should be carried out not individually, but at a family level.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Facultad de Educación, Centro de Investigación Escolar y Desarrollo (CIED-UCT), Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Villalobos B, Miranda H, Schnettler B. Satisfaction with Food: Profiles of Two-Parent Families with Adolescent Children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16693. [PMID: 36554571 PMCID: PMC9779282 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to distinguish family profiles based on the level of satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL) of mothers, fathers, and adolescents, and to characterize the profiles based on the three family members' diet quality and nutritional status, family's eating habits, parental feeding practices, parent's nutritional knowledge, and sociodemographic characteristics. Questionnaires were applied to a sample of 300 two-parent families with adolescent children, aged between 10 and 17 years, in Temuco, Chile. The questionnaires used were: satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL); adapted healthy eating index (AHEI); family eating habits questionnaire (FEHQ); and the nutritional knowledge subscale. They also answered questions about eating habits and provided data to determine BMI and sociodemographic characteristics. Four different profiles were identified with respect to SWFoL: "Families satisfied with their food" (50.6%); "Fathers and mothers moderately satisfied with their food, children satisfied" (23.2%); "Families extremely satisfied with their food" (16.6%); and "Fathers and mothers satisfied with their food, children extremely dissatisfied" (9.7%). The profiles demonstrated heterogeneity in SWFoL. Higher levels of SWFoL (mothers, fathers and adolescents) were associated with healthier eating habits. These results contribute to new studies that enable understanding of how families' healthy eating habits are part of improving quality of life.
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- Blanca Villalobos
- Doctorado en Ciencias Agroalimentarias y Medioambiente, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias Agroalimentarias y Medioambiente, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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Rej A, Sanders DS, Shaw CC, Buckle R, Trott N, Agrawal A, Aziz I. Efficacy and Acceptability of Dietary Therapies in Non-Constipated Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Trial of Traditional Dietary Advice, the Low FODMAP Diet, and the Gluten-Free Diet. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:2876-2887.e15. [PMID: 35240330 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.02.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Various diets are proposed as first-line therapies for non-constipated irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) despite insufficient or low-quality evidence. We performed a randomized trial comparing traditional dietary advice (TDA) against the low FODMAP diet (LFD) and gluten-free diet (GFD). METHODS Patients with Rome IV-defined non-constipated IBS were randomized to TDA, LFD, or GFD (the latter allowing for minute gluten cross-contamination). The primary end point was clinical response after 4 weeks of dietary intervention, as defined by ≥50-point reduction in IBS symptom severity score (IBS-SSS). Secondary end points included (1) changes in individual IBS-SSS items within clinical responders, (2) acceptability and food-related quality of life with dietary therapy, (3) changes in nutritional intake, (4) alterations in stool dysbiosis index, and (5) baseline factors associated with clinical response. RESULTS The primary end point of ≥50-point reduction in IBS-SSS was met by 42% (n = 14/33) undertaking TDA, 55% (n = 18/33) for LFD, and 58% (n = 19/33) for GFD (P = .43). Responders had similar improvements in IBS-SSS items regardless of their allocated diet. Individuals found TDA cheaper (P < .01), less time-consuming to shop (P < .01), and easier to follow when eating out (P = .03) than the GFD and LFD. TDA was also easier to incorporate into daily life than the LFD (P = .02). Overall reductions in micronutrient and macronutrient intake did not significantly differ across the diets. However, the LFD group had the greatest reduction in total FODMAP content (27.7 g/day before intervention to 7.6 g/day at week 4) compared with the GFD (27.4 g/day to 22.4 g/day) and TDA (24.9 g/day to 15.2 g/day) (P < .01). Alterations in stool dysbiosis index were similar across the diets, with 22%-29% showing reduced dysbiosis, 35%-39% no change, and 35%-40% increased dysbiosis (P = .99). Baseline clinical characteristics and stool dysbiosis index did not predict response to dietary therapy. CONCLUSIONS TDA, LFD, and GFD are effective approaches in non-constipated IBS, but TDA is the most patient-friendly in terms of cost and convenience. We recommend TDA as the first-choice dietary therapy in non-constipated IBS, with LFD and GFD reserved according to specific patient preferences and specialist dietetic input. CLINICALTRIALS gov: NCT04072991.
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- Anupam Rej
- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust, Doncaster, United Kingdom
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- Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom; Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
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Schnettler B, Orellana L, Miranda-Zapata E, Saracostti M, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroíza K, Grunert KG. Contributions of Work-to-Family Enrichment to Parental Food Monitoring and Satisfaction with Food-Related Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Dual-Earner Parents and Their Adolescent Children. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194140. [PMID: 36235792 PMCID: PMC9572603 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194140] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Evidence shows that numerous family-related variables influence parents’ use of different food parenting practices (FPP), but less is known about the influence of parents’ work-related variables on their use of FPP, and their own and their children’s outcomes in the food domain. To fill this gap, the present study explored intra-individual and inter-individual effects between work-to-family enrichment (WtoFE), parents’ monitoring practices, the adolescent’s perception of their parents’ monitoring practices, and the three family members’ satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL), in different-sex dual-earner parents with adolescent children. The mediating role of monitoring between WtoFE and SWFoL was also tested. A sample of 430 different-sex dual-earner parents and one of their adolescent children (average age 13.0 years, 53.7% female) were recruited in Rancagua, Chile, during March and June 2020. The three family members answered the monitoring dimension of the Compressive Feeding Practices Questionnaire and the Satisfaction with Food-Related Life Scale. Parents answered a measure of WtoFE based on the Work−Home Interaction Survey. Analyses were conducted using the Actor−Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modelling. Results showed a positive association between WtoFE and SWFoL, directly (p < 0.001) and through monitoring in fathers (95% confidence interval [0.010, 0.097], actor effect). The father’s (p = 0.042) and mother’s (p = 0.006) WtoFE was positively associated with their adolescent’s SWFoL (partner effects). The father’s (p = 0.002) and mother’s (p = 0.036) WtoFE were positively associated with their own monitoring (actor effect), while only the father’s WtoFE (p = 0.014) was positively associated with the adolescent’s perception of their parents’ monitoring (partner effect). The father’s (p = 0.018) and mother’s (p = 0.003) monitoring, as well as the adolescents’ perception of their parents’ monitoring (p = 0.033), were positively associated with their own SWFoL (actor effects), while the mother’s monitoring (p = 0.043) was also associated with the father’s SWFoL (partner effects). Findings suggest that both parents’ WtoFE improved their monitoring practices, which, in turn, improved their own SWFoL and their adolescent child’s SWFoL. Policymakers and organizations must aim to promote the WtoFE of working parents.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Facultad de Especialidades Empresariales, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090150, Ecuador
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-45-2325655
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación Escolar y Desarrollo (Cied-UCT), Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4780000, Chile
- Department of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Departamento de Economía y Administración, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Facultad de Especialidades Empresariales, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090150, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- MAPP Centre, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- School of Marketing and Communication, University of Vaasa, 65100 Vaasa, Finland
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The diverging patterns of life satisfaction between families: A latent profile analysis in dual-earner parents with adolescents. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01316-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AbstractThis study identifies family profiles based on the level of life satisfaction (LS) in mothers, fathers and adolescents, and variables related to their family, food, and work life. The sample was composed of 303 families of dual-earner parents (mothers’ mean age = 40.9 years, SD = 7.4, fathers’ mean age = 43.2 years, SD = 7.2) and one of their children aged between 10 and 17 years (mean age 13.3, SD = 2.4, 51.5% female). A Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was used to identify five family profiles. Profiles differed in LS, satisfaction with family life (SWFaL), satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL), family functioning, both parents’ work-life balance and their perception of the financial situation of the household. Balanced and imbalanced families in terms of LS differed in the three family members’ LS and SWFaL, mothers’ and children’ SWFoL and family functioning, and both parents’ perception of financial situation. These results contribute to understanding the heterogeneity of life satisfaction dynamics between and within dual-earner families.
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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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Wang Q, Cui S, Barnhart WR, Liu Y, Yu Y, Cui T, He J. Relationships between retrospective parental feeding practices and Chinese university students' current appetitive traits, weight status, and satisfaction with food-related life. Appetite 2022; 175:106061. [PMID: 35469996 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Accumulating evidence suggests that parental feeding practices during childhood are related to adults' eating behaviors and weight status, but research exploring these relationships is largely conducted in Western contexts. However, China, a country that holds the largest world population, has distinct patterns of eating habits and food culture from Western countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine relationships between retrospective parental feeding practices (e.g., concern, monitoring, pressure to eat, and restriction) and current body mass index (BMI) and satisfaction with food-related life in a sample of 476 Chinese university students (195 men; Mage = 19.78 years, SD = 1.23). We also examined whether appetitive traits mediated these associations. Retrospective parental feeding practices were significantly related with participants' current BMI (concern: r = 0.26, p < .001; pressure to eat: r = -0.15, p < .001) and satisfaction with food-related life (concern: r = 0.15, p < .001; monitoring: r = 0.12, p = .009; pressure to eat: r = 0.13, p = .006; restriction: r = 0.16, p < .001). Relationships were partially mediated by young adults' current appetitive traits (e.g., enjoyment of food, emotional overeating, satiety responsiveness, slowness in eating). These findings suggest that retrospective parental feeding practices are important correlates of young adults' current weight status and satisfaction with food-related life, and that appetitive traits partially explain these relationships in the Chinese context.
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- Qingyang Wang
- School of Management and Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Relating food choice determinants with sociodemographic variables, health status and nutritional risk among community living older adults. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2022; 51:397-403. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Franco Lucas B, Alberto Vieira Costa J, Brunner TA. How Information on Superfoods Changes Consumers’ Attitudes: An Explorative Survey Study. Foods 2022; 11:foods11131863. [PMID: 35804679 PMCID: PMC9265700 DOI: 10.3390/foods11131863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Increasing interest in healthy habits has created the market for what is commonly called “superfoods.” The goal of this study was to explore Swiss consumers’ initial and final attitudes toward superfoods as well as their change in attitude toward those foods after being provided selected information. A questionnaire survey was conducted to explore the individual traits of the respondents. The attitudes were assessed at the beginning and end of the survey. Four multiple regression analyses were performed. The results showed that consumers perceiving superfoods’ health benefits and expressing an interest in organic foods were associated with initial and positive attitudes. These predictors remained significantly related to the positive attitude at the end of the survey. Sociodemographic predictors (age and place of residence) were significant factors, with older people and individuals who lived in urban centers showing a higher propensity to improve their attitudes toward superfoods. Individuals with lower perceptions about the benefits of superfoods being healthy and lower levels of cultural participation showed a negative attitude change. Given that this study aims to shed light on the variables that influence the behavior of Swiss consumers toward the superfoods trend, it fills a significant gap in the literature.
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- Bárbara Franco Lucas
- Food Science and Management, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), Bern University of Applied Sciences, CH-3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland;
- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), P.O. Box 474, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), P.O. Box 474, Rio Grande 96203-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Food Science and Management, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), Bern University of Applied Sciences, CH-3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland;
- Correspondence:
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Lobos G, Lapo MDC, Adasme-Berrios C, Grunert KG. Relationships between diet quality, food satisfaction and life satisfaction in mother-adolescent dyads. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2022; 38:e00209121. [PMID: 35649095 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen209121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study examined the relationships between diet quality, satisfaction with food-related life and life satisfaction in mother-adolescent dyads. The sample consisted of 470 mother-adolescent dyads in Temuco, Chile. Mothers and adolescents responded to the Adapted Healthy Eating Index, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life scale. Data was analyzed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Diet quality was associated with satisfaction with food-related life, which related to life satisfaction in mothers and adolescents. We did not find direct relationships between diet quality and life satisfaction for either dyad member. Adolescents' diet quality negatively affected their mothers' satisfaction with food-related life; adolescents' food-related life was positively associated with their mothers' life satisfaction. The mothers' satisfaction with food-related life played a mediating role between their own diet quality and life satisfaction. Mothers and their adolescent children affect one another in their dietary patterns and life satisfaction. Child-to-mother influences on food-related experiences show that adolescents' satisfaction with food-related life improves their own and their mothers' life satisfaction. Interventions to promote healthy eating habits must be addressed to both mothers and their adolescent children.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.,Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Educación, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile.,Universidad Autómoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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Kulshreshtha K, Sharma G. From restaurant to cloud kitchen: Survival of the fittest during COVID-19 An empirical examination. TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE 2022; 179:121629. [PMID: 35317191 PMCID: PMC8930395 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The restaurant industry is experiencing a financial crisis at the moment of COVID-19. The purpose of this paper is to explore and examine the impact of various factors responsible for purchase decisions for generation Z in the context of cloud kitchen. In this endeviour, the researchers used a self-reported survey questionnaire to collect the data. The quality responses were collected using convenience sampling and analysed using SmartPLS. As almost all businesses are hit badly due to the COVID-19 pandemic this paper explored the possibilities for the restaurant business i.e. food and beverage industry in the form of 'cloud kitchen'. In this endeavour, the impact of green aspects, memorable food experience (experiential food under experience economy) along with certain other factors was examined. This study extends the food choice process model by Furst et al. (1996) that in the recent time green aspect, memorable experience are being preferred by consumers. Moreover, the restaurant may choose to work as 'cloud kitchen until the situation (COVID-19) normalizes. The research work will contribute to new theoretical knowledge in the form of an extended food choice process model exploring generation Z purchase decision towards cloud kitchen.
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- Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India
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Optimal Design of Clinical Trials of Dietary Interventions in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction. Am J Gastroenterol 2022; 117:973-984. [PMID: 35297784 PMCID: PMC9169766 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is accumulating evidence for the fundamental role of diet in the integrated care of disorders of gut-brain interaction. Food is a complex mixture of components with individual, synergistic, and antagonistic effects, compared with the relative purity of a pharmaceutical. Food is also an inherent part of individuals' daily lives, and food choice is strongly tied to food preferences, personal beliefs, cultural and religious practices, and economic status, which can influence its ability to function as a therapeutic intervention. Hence, randomized controlled trials of dietary interventions carry unique methodological complexities that are not applicable to pharmaceutical trials that if disregarded can pose significant risk to trial quality. The challenges of designing and delivering the dietary intervention depend on the type of intervention (i.e., nutrient vs food supplementation or whole-diet intervention). Furthermore, there are multiple modes of delivery of dietary interventions, each with their own advantages (e.g., the high precision of feeding trials and the strong clinical applicability of dietary counseling trials). Randomized placebo-controlled trials of dietary interventions are possible with sufficient attention to their design and methodological nuances. Collaboration with experts in nutrition and dietetics is essential for the planning phase; however, even with expert input, not all challenges can be overcome. Researchers undertaking future dietary trials must be transparent in reporting these challenges and approaches for overcoming them. This review aims to provide guiding principles and recommendations for addressing these challenges to facilitate the conduct and reporting of high-quality trials that inform and improve clinical practice.
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Saracostti M, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroiza K, Grunert KG. Parents' Modeling During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Influences on Family Members' Diet Quality and Satisfaction With-Food-Related Life in Dual-Earner Parents With Adolescent Children. Front Nutr 2022; 9:902103. [PMID: 35662953 PMCID: PMC9158745 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.902103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Reciprocal family influences in the food domain have been little explored, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. To fill in this gap, this study explored actor and partner effects between parents' food modeling and parents' and their adolescent children's diet quality and satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL); and the mediating role of diet quality between modeling and SWFoL. This study used a cross-sectional design. A sample of 430 different-sex dual-earner parents and one adolescent child were recruited in Rancagua, Chile, between March and June 2020. Parents answered the modeling dimension of the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire. Parents and adolescents answered the Adapted Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) and the SWFoL Scale. Analyses were conducted using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modeling. Results showed that one parent's modeling enhanced diet quality for themselves, their partner, and the adolescents. Parents' modeling was associated with their own SWFoL, directly and via their own diet quality. There were positive associations between mothers' modeling and adolescents' SWFoL; between mothers' diet quality and fathers' SWFoL; and between mothers' modeling and fathers' SWFoL via the fathers' diet quality. Parents' modeling can improve the three family members' diet quality, while mothers' modeling and diet quality showed to improve fathers' and adolescents' SWFoL.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Facultad de Educación, Centro de Investigación Escolar y Desarrollo (Cied-UCT), Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- MAPP Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
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Due A, Beck AM, Birk CB, Justesen L, Majgaard M, Lei M, Langsted S SK, Jensen TS. Innovative rehabilitating meal service programs for old people living at home: A randomized controlled pilot study. Clin Rehabil 2022; 36:926-939. [PMID: 35521825 DOI: 10.1177/02692155221088777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility of a pilot study for a future definitive trial investigating the effect of different meal service programs for old people living at home. DESIGN An 8-week randomized controlled trial was performed. SETTING Three municipalities in the Nordic country, Denmark. SUBJECTS Danish participants (≥65y) with reduced functionality. INTERVENTION Three different meal service programs 1) 24-h meals service, 2) Protein-rich meal service, and 3) Rehabilitation meal service, were developed and compared to standard care. MAIN MEASURES The main outcome was study feasibility. Dietary intake, anthropometry, physical function, quality of life, readmissions and adverse events were also evaluated. Comparisons between participants receiving a meal service program and standard care were done by one-way ANOVA, chi-square test and Fishers exact test. RESULTS A total of 592 subjects were assessed for eligibility and 13% (76/592) were recruited. Final analysis included 75% (57/76) of participants. The outcome measures seemed acceptable and feasible though eligibility, inclusion, and completion of the intervention were lower than expected. The 24-h meal service program managed to significantly increase the intake of protein (p = 0.049) and energy (p = 0.038) compared to the control group where reductions were seen. No other significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS The pilot study was feasible and several benefits for completers were seen. However, in a future definitive trial, inclusion criteria should be wider, more effort should be put on the time, training and focus of the personal in close contact to the older subjects and the intervention should be less comprehensive and more flexible.
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- Anette Due
- Nutrition and Health Education, 386475University College Copenhagen
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- Research Unit for Nutrition and Dietetics, 53176Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
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- Nutrition and Health Education, 386475University College Copenhagen
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- Staff for Health and Care, 114283Municipality of Silkeborg
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Work-to-family enrichment and atmosphere of family meals influence satisfaction with food-related life: An actor-partner interdependence approach in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. Food Qual Prefer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chiodo C, Goto K, Horst K, Giampaoli J, Giromini L. Food Attitudes, Mindful Eating, and Satisfaction with Food-Related Life among Italian and American University Students. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2022.2052783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Carina Chiodo
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, California State University, Chico, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, California State University, Chico, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Chico, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, California State University, Chico, California, USA
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O’Callaghan N, Douglas P, Keaver L. Nutrition Practices among Adult Cancer Survivors Living on the Island of Ireland: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14040767. [PMID: 35215416 PMCID: PMC8880791 DOI: 10.3390/nu14040767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The purpose of this research was to explore the nutrition practices among post-treatment cancer survivors across Ireland. Cancer survivors aged 18+ years living across Ireland, who were not palliative and had completed active cancer treatment at least six months previous, were recruited to complete an online survey assessing dietary quality, food choice and satisfaction with food-related life as well as clinical and nutrition status. It was circulated by cancer support networks and on social media. Descriptive statistics are presented. The cohort (n = 170) was predominantly female (85.9%) and had breast cancer (64.7%). Mean age was 51.5 ± 10.9 years and 42.7% of the cohort were > five years post-treatment. Only 20% and 12% of the cohort had been assessed by a dietitian during and post-treatment, respectively. The mean dietary quality score was 10.3 ± 1.7, which was measured by the Leeds short-form food frequency questionnaire (SFFFQ). Using a 5-point Likert scale, the median satisfaction with food-related life score was 19 (3.3), which evaluates cognitive judgements on the person’s food-related life. The food choice questionnaire (FCQ) assesses the relative importance of a range of factors related to dietary choice to individuals. The primary determinant of food choice in this cohort was the natural content (31.7%) followed by health (24.7%). Vitamin and mineral supplement use was reported by 69.8% of the cohort; the most consumed was Vitamin D. Four themes emerged from an optional open-ended question: awareness of nutritional importance; desire for specific nutritional advice and dietetic referral; cancer and treatment nutrition impacts were highlighted; as well as struggles with weight gain. This research provides useful insight into the nutrition practices of Irish cancer survivors. A desire and need for individualised and specific advice are evident.
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- Niamh O’Callaghan
- Department of Health and Nutritional Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland;
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- Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE), School of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK;
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- Department of Health and Nutritional Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ash Lane, F91 YW50 Sligo, Ireland;
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In the Labyrinth of Dietary Patterns and Well-Being—When Eating Healthy Is Not Enough to Be Well. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031259. [PMID: 35162280 PMCID: PMC8834859 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This paper aims to identify the relation between food consumption and well-being, and the level of well-being depending on a diet followed. Moreover, we analyze whether people driven by single motives, such as the health, pleasure or social dimension of food declare the lower or higher level of well-being than those motivated by a larger number of factors. The survey was conducted online (CAWI, n = 1067). The following scales were used: Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale (SWFL), Health Taste Attitude Scales (HTAS) and Social Dimension of Food Meaning. The data analysis was carried out with the application of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), partial eta squared, a t-Student’s test, the Hochberg test, the Games-Howell test, and Pearson’s correlation. Levels of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) and Food Well-Being (FWB) are strongly correlated with consumers’ dietary pattern. The frequency of consumption of organic food and following vegan, low salt, and low sugar diets leads to higher levels of SWB, while FWB is additionally affected by the regular consumption of low-fat products and foods that improve one’s mood. The level of well-being is linked with the motivation to follow specific diets and attentiveness related to dietary patterns. People paying attention to the health aspects, pleasure and social dimension of food meaning show higher level of FWB than people focusing exclusively on health aspects.
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Food Purchase Behavior during The First Wave of COVID-19: The Case of Hungary. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19020872. [PMID: 35055687 PMCID: PMC8775895 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Coronavirus disease (SARSCoV-2) appeared in 2019 was confirmed as pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020. Stay-at-home order had an impact on consumers’ food purchase habits, as people around the world were able to leave their homes solely in extremely severe or urgent cases. In our research, we delve into the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on consumers’ food purchase habits. The research involved 3000 consumers during the first wave of coronavirus. The sample represents the Hungarian population by gender and age. To achieve the research goals, we applied multivariate statistical tools. The findings suggest that the pandemic could not change consumer attitude significantly, but the order of factors influencing purchases changed. Consumer motivation factors were organized into four well-distinguished factors: Healthy, domestic, and environmentally friendly choice; Usual taste and quality; Reasonable price; Shelf life. Due to the lack of outstanding data during segmentation, we developed four segments by hierarchical cluster analysis: Health- and environment-conscious women; Price sensitive young people; Taste-oriented men; Quality-oriented intellectuals. The results confirm that food manufacturers and traders need to be prepared for further restrictions in the future.
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Alpay Jeong B, Lee KH, Fan H, Uhm MY. Development of a scale for assessing meal satisfaction in older adults: Meal satisfaction assessment questionnaire (MSAQ). Geriatr Nurs 2022; 44:30-38. [PMID: 35026450 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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This meal satisfaction assessment questionnaire for older adults (MSAQ) focuses on assessing meal satisfaction rather than only measuring physical functioning or the risk of malnutrition in older people. By looking at the factors that influence meal satisfaction in older adults through a comprehensive literature review, this study develops a scale for measuring meal satisfaction in older people. For content and face validation, a 61-item questionnaire was administered to 290 people using a five-point scale. Through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), a 16-Item six-factor questionnaire for the assessment of meal satisfaction was developed, and its validity and reliability were tested. The development of this scale not only helps to measure meal satisfaction and dissatisfaction but also contributes to improving life satisfaction in older adults. Assessing meal satisfaction could contribute to developing care plans and treatment directions and help care professionals understand the values, identities, wellbeing, and general health issues of older adults.
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- Department of Nursing, Yeoju Institute of Technology, South Korea.
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- Department of Nursing, Capital Medical University, China
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- Department of Nursing, Daewon University College, South Korea
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Beliefs about food quality attributes, food-related goals and satisfaction with food-related life among the elderly in China: A means-end approach. Food Qual Prefer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Lobos G, Lapo MDC, Adasme-Berrios C, Hueche C. Spillover-crossover effects for satisfaction with food-related life in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00285720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine spillover and crossover associations between parents’ family support, work-life balance, and satisfaction with food-related life in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. The mediating role of work-life balance in these relationships was also explored. This is a cross-sectional study with mothers, fathers and adolescent children from Temuco, Chile as participants. The sample comprised 303 families of different-sex dual-earner parents with adolescent children (mean age 13.3, 51.5% female). The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) was used to examine spillover (actor effects) and crossover (partner effects) associations between family members. Positive spillover effects were found for both parents (p < 0.001). Crossover effects were found from fathers’ support and work-life balance, respectively, to mothers’ work-life balance and satisfaction with food-related life (p < 0.001). No crossover effects were found between parents’ work-life balance and their children’s satisfaction with food-related life (p > 0.1). Work-life balance had a complete mediating role between parents’ family support and satisfaction with food-related life in mothers (bias-corrected, 95%CI: -0.191; 0.093), and a partial role in fathers (bias-corrected, 95%CI: 0.007; 0.295). Spillover and crossover effects between parents’ family support and work-life balance in dual-earner parents are associated with increased satisfaction with food-related life. Interventions to promote food-related life satisfaction in dual-earner parents should address both the work and other life roles that these parents fulfill.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Universidad de La Frontera, Chile; Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Sorokowska A, Chabin D, Hummel T, Karwowski M. Olfactory perception relates to food neophobia in adolescence. Nutrition 2022; 98:111618. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroiza K. Relationships Between Work-to-Family Conflict and the Food Domain for Dual-Earner Parents With Adolescent Children. Front Psychol 2021; 12:752209. [PMID: 34975644 PMCID: PMC8716810 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.752209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The impact of work-to-family conflict (WtoFC) can extend beyond family and work, and to other domains that contribute to well-being, such as the food domain. This study examined associations between WtoFC, perception of atmosphere of family meals (AFM), and satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL) in dual-earner parents with adolescent children, and tested the mediating role of AFM between WtoFC and SWFoL. Questionnaires were administered to 473 different-sex dual-earner parents and one of their adolescent children (mean age 12.5 years, 51.4% male) in Temuco, Chile. Parents responded to a measure of work-to-family conflict; the three family members answered the Project-EAT Atmosphere of family meals scale, and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale. Analyses were conducted using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modeling. Results showed a negative association from WtoFC to SWFoL in both parents, while a more positive perception of atmosphere of family meals was linked to higher SWFoL in the three family members. Moreover, WtoFC was negatively linked to SWFoL in parents, while only mothers' WtoFC had a negative association with their adolescent children's SWFoL. Policymakers and organizations can contribute to workers' and their families' food-related well-being by fostering policies and measures to reduce WtoFC.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Núcleco Científico y Tecnológico de Biorecursos (BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Facultad de Especialidades Empresariales, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Facultad de Especialidades Empresariales, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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An extended version of the MNA-SF increases sensitivity in identifying malnutrition among community living older adults. Results from the PRONUTRISENIOR project. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 46:167-172. [PMID: 34857191 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is the most used tool to assess malnutrition and/or its risk among older adults. Its Screening section was proposed as a short form (MNA-SF) but studies comparing the two forms present controversial results. Our main aims were to study the agreement between MNA-SF and its full form (MNA-FF) among Portuguese older adults living in the community and to develop a more sensible version of the MNA-SF. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of 456 older adults (54.2% females) aged 65-92 years (mean = 73; SD = 6). Data analyzed included: nutritional status (MNA), social support (Fillenbaum's Social Network Index), level of independency in daily activities (Lawton e Brody's scale) and eating-related quality of life. Both MNA-FF and MNA-SF classify participants as malnourished, at risk of malnutrition or with normal nutrition status. Anthropometric assessments (weight, height, arm and calf perimeters) were carried out and BMI was computed. RESULTS The agreement between the two classifications is 82.7%, but Cohen's k shows a weak agreement (weighted Cohen's k = 0.497; p < 0,001), and the sensitivity of the MNA-SF to detect malnutrition or its risk (as assessed by the MNA-FF) was 42.6% (despite a specificity of 98.8%). Participants classified as normal using the MNA-SF despite at risk using the MNA-FF present lower scores in two items from the Assessment section (number of full meals eaten daily and amount of fluid consumed per day). These were included in MNA-SF to obtain an extended short-version (MNA-SF8). The difference between the ROC curves for MNA-SF and MNA-SF8 justifies the preferential use of the MNA-SF8 with an estimated cut-off of 14 points, which showed high sensitivity (91.8%) and specificity (79.9%). CONCLUSIONS The addition of two items to the MNA-SF provides a more sensible tool to detect the risk of malnutrition among older adults. General eating-related questions seem relevant to assess malnutrition in this age group.
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Grunert KG, De Bauw M, Dean M, Lähteenmäki L, Maison D, Pennanen K, Sandell MA, Stasiuk K, Stickel L, Tarrega A, Vainio A, Vranken L. No lockdown in the kitchen: How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected food-related behaviours. Food Res Int 2021; 150:110752. [PMID: 34865770 PMCID: PMC8520572 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic and especially the lockdowns coming with it have been a disruptive event also for food consumption. In order to study the impact of the pandemic on eating habits, self-reported changes in food-related behaviours were investigated in ten European countries by means of an online survey. A latent class cluster analysis distinguished five clusters and showed that different types of consumers can be distinguished based on how they react to the pandemic as regards their eating habits. While food-related behaviours were resilient for 60% of the sample, another 35% reported more enjoyment in cooking and eating, more time in the kitchen and more family meals. Among those, a slight majority also showed signs of more mindful eating, as indicated by more deliberate choices and increased consumption of healthy food, whereas a slight minority reported more consumption of indulgence food. Only 5% indicated less involvement with food. As the COVID-19 pandemic is a disruptive event, some of these changes may have habit-breaking properties and open up new opportunities and challenges for food policy and food industry.
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- Klaus G. Grunert
- MAPP Centre, Aarhus University, Denmark,School of Marketing and Communication, University of Vaasa, Finland,Corresponding author at: Fuglesangsallé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queens University Belfast, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Spain
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- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Schnettler B, Orellana L, Miranda-Zapata E, Saracostti M, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M. Diet quality during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects of workplace support for families and work-to-family enrichment in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. Appetite 2021; 169:105823. [PMID: 34822922 PMCID: PMC8611499 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Organizational support goes beyond the work domain, supporting workers' family role and thus generating resources that lead to work-to-family enrichment. Workers may invest these resources in improving their, and their family's, diet quality. However, data on the link between work resources, enrichment and diet quality during the COVID-19 pandemic is still emerging. The present study contributes to this literature by exploring the actor and partner effects between perceived workplace support for families, work-to-family enrichment, and diet quality in different-sex dual-earner parents with adolescent children; the potential mediating role of work-to-family enrichment between perceived workplace support for families and diet quality was also explored. A sample of 430 different-sex dual-earner parents and one of their adolescent children (mean age 13.0 years, 53.7% female) were recruited in Rancagua, Chile, during March and June 2020. Mothers and fathers responded to a measure of work-to-family enrichment, and a measure of Perceived Workplace Support for Families. The three family members answered the Adapted Healthy Eating Index. Analyses were conducted using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modelling. Results showed that fathers' perceived workplace support for families positively and directly affected their own diet quality (actor effect) as well as the mothers' diet quality (partner effect), while indirectly positively affected the adolescents' diet quality via work-to-family enrichment (partner effect). Mothers' perceived workplace support for families enhanced their own work-to-family enrichment, which in turn improved their diet quality (actor effects). These results suggest that resources that both parents acquire through family-friendly workplace policies have positive effects on the three family members' diet quality by different mechanisms. Policymakers and organizations must aim to promote family-friendly workplace policies, particularly during ongoing crisis such as a pandemic.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Universidad de La Frontera, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Forestales, Temuco, Chile; Universidad de La Frontera, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Temuco, Chile; Universidad de La Frontera. Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo. Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Temuco, Chile; Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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- Universidad de La Frontera. Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo. Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad de La Frontera. Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo. Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad de Valparaíso. Escuela de Trabajo Social, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Universidad de La Frontera. Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo. Núcleo de Ciencias Sociales, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad de Talca, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Talca, Chile
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- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Al-Sayed L, Bieling C. Food-related well-being in times of crisis: Conceptual considerations and empirical findings for Syrian refugees in Germany. J Migr Health 2021; 1-2:100005. [PMID: 34405160 PMCID: PMC8352002 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmh.2020.100005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Migration to a new country generally entails a variety of social and economic adversities, often reflected in food practices. This paper aims to explore the hedonic dimension of well-being in a food context among a diasporic Syrian community in Stuttgart, Germany. A conceptual framework that integrates the three aspects of well-being (hedonic, psychological and social) with goals for food consumption (functional, symbolic and hedonic) was developed as a guide for the exploration. The research design used semi-structured interviews with 34 Syrian refugees and content-based analysis to obtain a detailed and profound understanding of the relational links between food and well-being. Findings reveal the affective and cognitive components of hedonic well-being and the overall perception of a good food-related life concerning food purchasing, preparation, eating and post-eating. Satisfaction in food-related life was found to be associated with food availability and accessibility, physical health and body functioning, positive emotions, sensory experience, social relationships and overall life satisfaction. The insights gained from this research help to elucidate the concept of food-related well-being in the case of conflict and displacement and to find strategies to promote the well-being of refugees.
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- Lubana Al-Sayed
- Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture, Societal Transition and Agriculture (430b), University of Hohenheim, Schloss Hohenheim 1 C (Museumsflügel), 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture, Societal Transition and Agriculture (430b), University of Hohenheim, Schloss Hohenheim 1 C (Museumsflügel), 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Enriquez-Fernandez BE, Chen L, Klassen P, Ghosh S, Mazurak V, Wismer WV. Fortified Snack Preferences among Patients with Cancer. Nutr Cancer 2021; 74:1712-1723. [PMID: 34346233 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1957948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fortified snacks can increase nutrient intake among patients with cancer. The aim of this study was to identify snack foods preferred as potential vehicles for fortification and how experienced symptoms influence preferences. A study-specific survey among 150 patients identified snack foods for fortification, influence of symptom presence, desired nutrients and characteristics of a fortified snack, and perception of oral nutritional supplements. Patients had mainly breast, gastrointestinal, lung, and colorectal tumors. Soup, yogurt, cheese, fruit juice, egg products, and protein bars were identified as suitable fortified snacks by >60% of subjects. Desired characteristics for snacks included nutritious, flavorful, convenient, ready to eat, easy to chew, and easy to swallow. Vitamins, minerals, and protein were the nutrients of interest. Three clusters of symptoms were identified that predicted patients' desired characteristics of fortified snacks and satisfaction with food-related life. Patients in High and Moderate symptom clusters were more likely to have reduced food intake and higher consumption of oral nutritional supplements. Preferences for fortified snacks and their characteristics are influenced by symptom presence. The results of this study provide insight to guide the development of fortified snacks for patients with cancer.
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- Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Oliveira L, Poínhos R, Vaz de Almeida MD. Food-related quality of life among older adults living in community: A multi-factorial approach. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 44:224-229. [PMID: 34330470 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Food-related quality of life (FRQoL) assesses the specific impact of diet, eating behaviors, and food-related anxiety on a person's Health-related quality of life. The food serves a set of purposes that go beyond supplying the basic physiological needs, it also has a hedonic and social dimension. In addition, the relationship between food and health and well-being nowadays is unquestionable. This study aims to investigate the multidimensional aspects of FRQoL by identification the underlying factors associated to it. METHODS This cross-sectional study is part of the Pronutrisenior project and included 602 older adults (>65 years old) from Vila Nova da Gaia, Portugal. Data were collected by a questionnaire of indirect application by trained nutritionists in a face-to-face situation. FRQoL was assessed by The Satisfaction with Food-Related Life Scale. RESULTS Women, younger individuals and those with inadequate social support network had lower FRQoL. Insomnia and nutritional risk were also related to lower FRQoL. CONCLUSIONS Our findings should be taken into account in clinical practice in order to optimize the intervention of health professionals, and the groups identified as having lower FRQoL should be given special attention.
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- Leandro Oliveira
- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Oporto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Oporto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Oporto, Porto, Portugal; GreenUPorto - Research Centre on Sustainable Agri-food Production, Porto, Portugal.
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Okkels SL, Dybdal DR, Pedersen RJ, Klausen TW, Olsen A, Beck AM, Bügel S. A culinary twist of a two-course meals-on-wheels menu in a cluster-randomized controlled trial influencing health-related quality of life in nursing home residents. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 43:137-147. [PMID: 34024505 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Meals-on-wheels in nursing homes are sensory diminished because of the packaging and reheating of the food, which creates less appetite stimulation and an impaired meal experience for nursing home residents. This background is crucial since nursing home residents are a frail and often malnourished group that is physiologically affected by sensory, physical and mental alterations. The study aimed to increase health-related quality of life in nursing home residents receiving meals-on-wheels using an intervention menu with favourite meals that added a culinary twist and were sensory improved by chefs. METHODS A double-blinded cluster-randomized controlled trial with two arms, one group receives an intervention menu, and the other group receives a non-optimized menu. The intervention menu included popular meals-on-wheels (a main meal for dinner and a starter/dessert before or after dinner with culinary improvements). The participants received the same meals without culinary improvements in the control group. Health-related quality of life (EQ5D3L) was the primary outcome of the study. Secondary outcomes were mental and nutritional status and muscle strength. The measurements were assessed at a baseline and end visit (12 weeks after baseline visit). RESULTS Fifty-two nursing home residents were included in the study (There are 20 in the intervention group and 32 in the control group). Following the principle of intention-to-treat, a significant decreasing effect (p-value 0.026) was found between the groups on health-related quality of life. The treated group experienced the largest decrease from the baseline to the end visit. The intervention group had a significant decrease in the second item on Satisfaction With Food-related Life (SWFL2) (I am very pleased with my food). No changes were found either within or between the groups, on the rest of the measured parameters. CONCLUSIONS Nursing home residents are a target group experiencing natural aggravation, why the health-related quality of life might be difficult to improve using a culinary meal intervention. The decreasing effect of Satisfaction With Food-related Life found in the intervention group could be related to these older adults being too unfamiliar with the culinary twist added to the intervention menu. The study was registered on ClinTrials.gov (Identifier NCT03133364).
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- Signe Loftager Okkels
- Dietetic and Nutritional Research Unit, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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- Dietetic and Nutritional Research Unit, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark.
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- Dietetic and Nutritional Research Unit, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark.
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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- Dietetic and Nutritional Research Unit, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark; University College Copenhagen, Institute of Nutrition and Nursing, Faculty of Health, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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He J, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Lin Z. Orthorexia nervosa is associated with positive body image and life satisfaction in Chinese elderly: Evidence for a positive psychology perspective. Int J Eat Disord 2021; 54:212-221. [PMID: 33135212 DOI: 10.1002/eat.23400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Obsessive attention to healthy eating might paradoxically lead to physical and psychosocial impairments, a potential eating disorder termed orthorexia nervosa (ON). An ongoing debate concerns whether ON should be categorized as an eating disorder, an obsessive-compulsive disorder, or a mental disorder at all. A missing voice in this debate is ON in the elderly, which remains unknown, despite health being a more central issue in everyday life during old age. Similarly missing is ON in East Asia, which remains largely unexplored. METHOD The current study investigated ON in 313 Chinese elderly (M = 67.90, SD = 7.94) using the Chinese version of the Düsseldorf Orthorexia Scale (C-DOS). Questionnaires were used to measure traditional eating disorder symptomatology, body image (body dissatisfaction, body appreciation, and functionality appreciation), lifestyle behaviors (fruit and vegetable consumption and time spent on physical activity), and indexes of well-being (psychological distress, food-related quality of life, and life satisfaction). RESULTS ON symptoms were positively related to physical activity, fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption, body appreciation, functionality appreciation, and life satisfaction, but negatively related to body dissatisfaction. Compared with those without ON, the elderly with ON scored higher on positive psychological/lifestyle measures but lower on negative psychological measures. DISCUSSION Contrary to the dominant characterization of ON as a variant of disordered eating, in Chinese elderly ON was associated with several positive lifestyle and psychological measures. Thus, ON in the elderly might not be viewed as a form of disordered eating but can be protective and beneficial.
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- Jinbo He
- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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Marklinder I, Nydahl M. A Proposed Theoretical Model for Sustainable and Safe Commensality among Older Adults. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18031172. [PMID: 33525738 PMCID: PMC7908394 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18031172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Eating together at the same table, i.e., commensality, is an old phenomenon among humans. Today, there is a relatively high number of people living in single households eating most meals on their own. Among adults aged 65+ years, both malnutrition and non-communicable diseases are common. These circumstances, as well as foodborne illnesses, cause health problems for the individual, as well as high societal costs. In older adults, several external factors might impact on commensality, such as living arrangements, health status, and cooking competence. Improved knowledge regarding healthy eating and food handling may improve attitudes and behaviors in relation to food safety and dietary intake. Further, commensality has been shown to influence dietary intake in multiple ways. Community-organized activities, e.g., Food Classes for Older Adults (FCOA), may lead to sustainable commensality. Participating in health-promoting activities can contribute to improved health outcomes and improved social interaction among older adults. The objective of this study was to propose a theoretical model to inspire and create networks for sustainable commensality among older adults. The model could serve as a conceptual framework when implementing FCOA in communities and research. Outcomes could be measured by investigating the frequency of commensality, health effects, and well-being.
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Phulkerd S, Thapsuwan S, Chamratrithirong A, Gray RS. Influence of healthy lifestyle behaviors on life satisfaction in the aging population of Thailand: a national population-based survey. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:43. [PMID: 33407252 PMCID: PMC7789197 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding the influence of healthy lifestyle behaviors on population-level life satisfaction is few known in the aging population, especially in low- and middle-income countries in Asia. The objective of our study was to analyse the association of lifestyle behaviors with life satisfaction in a nationally-representative sample of older persons in Thailand. METHODS The sample was obtained from a baseline phase of a nationally-representative, longitudinal survey of the Thai population. The study employed a multistage sampling technique to recruit study participants age 60 years or older from the five geographic regions of Thailand. In this study, 1460 adults age 60 years or older from 3670 households successfully completed face-to-face interviews by trained staff with a structured questionnaire. Information on self-reported life satisfaction, lifestyle behaviors, and sociodemographic characteristics were collected via survey questionnaire. Life satisfaction was assessed using the Scale with Life Satisfaction (SWLS) [1 to 7] response. Binary logistic regression analysis was used in investigating the association between lifestyle behaviors and life satisfaction. RESULTS The median age of the participants was 68.1 (60-93 years). The overall mean life satisfaction score was 24.2 ± 5.6. Regular physical activity (at least 30 min per day) and sufficient fruit and vegetable (FV) intake (at least 400 g per day) were significantly associated with older people's life satisfaction (p ≤ 0.001 and p ≤ 0.10, respectively) after controlling all sociodemographic variables. Participants who had regular physical activity were 1.7 times as likely to be satisfied as those with less physical activity (95% CI 1.284-2.151). Participants with sufficient daily FV intake were 1.3 times as likely to be satisfied with life as those with insufficient daily FV (95% CI 0.994-1.723). Life satisfaction score also differed significantly by sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, educational attainment) and presence of chronic disease. CONCLUSIONS To improve the life satisfaction of older persons, taking into account sociodemographic characteristics of the population and absence of chronic disease, the need for promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviors, especially regular physical activity and sufficient FV intake, must be recommended.
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- Sirinya Phulkerd
- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
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- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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How is satisfaction with food-related life conceptualized? A comparison between parents and their adolescent children in dual-headed households. Food Qual Prefer 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Domain Satisfaction and Overall Life Satisfaction: Testing the Spillover-Crossover Model in Chilean Dual-Earner Couples. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207554. [PMID: 33080810 PMCID: PMC7589047 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine spillover and crossover effects between job satisfaction, satisfaction with family life (SWFaL), satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL) and overall life satisfaction (LS) in dual-earner couples. The gender of the couple members was also accounted for in these interrelationships. A sample of 473 dual-earner couples with adolescent children in Temuco, Chile, responded to a questionnaire. Both members of the couple answered the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Overall Job Satisfaction Scale, the Satisfaction with Family Life Scale and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale. Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modeling, it was found that men's LS was positively associated with their own job satisfaction, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), as well as with their partner's SWFaL (crossover). Results also showed that women's LS was positively associated with their own job satisfaction, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), as well as with their partner's SWFaL and job satisfaction. Different gender patterns were found for job satisfaction and SWFoL. These findings suggest that for dual-earner couples, life satisfaction may not only be influenced by their own individual satisfaction in a life domain but also by their partner's satisfaction in the same domain.
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Schnettler B, Miranda-Zapata E, Orellana L, Bech-Larsen T, Grunert KG. The effects of actor-partner’s meal production focus on satisfaction with food related life in cohabiting couples. Food Qual Prefer 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.103949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Impact of Consumer Competence in Purchasing Foods on Satisfaction with Food-Related Consumer Policies and Satisfaction with Food-Related Life through Perceptions of Food Safety. Foods 2020; 9:foods9081103. [PMID: 32806548 PMCID: PMC7464957 DOI: 10.3390/foods9081103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Based on the knowledge-deficit model, this study proposes a relationship between consumer competence in purchasing foods and perceptions of the safety of imported and domestic foods. This study also examines how perceptions of the safety of imported and domestic foods affect satisfaction with food-related consumer policy and satisfaction with food-related life. Using data from the “2019 Consumer Behavior Survey for Food,” which has been conducted every year since 2013 by the Korea Rural Economic Institute, we analyzed the responses of a final sample of 5869 respondents. The hypothesized conceptual model was assessed through structural equation modeling. All but one of the proposed relationships between consumer competence in purchasing foods and perceptions of food safety were supported. The relationship between perceptions of food safety and satisfaction with food-related consumer policies depends on whether foods are imported or domestic. Food origin also affected the relationship between perceptions of food safety and satisfaction with food-related life. Satisfaction with food-related consumer policies is significantly connected with satisfaction with food-related life. We discuss how the findings of this study can be applied to the development of food-related consumer policies.
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A Low-FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Some Answers to the Doubts from a Long-Term Follow-Up. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082360. [PMID: 32784614 PMCID: PMC7468924 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A low-FODMAP (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols) diet (LFD) is a possible therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study investigates the short- and long-term efficacy and nutritional adequacy of an LFD and the patients' long-term acceptability. Patients' adherence and ability to perceive the "trigger" foods were also evaluated. Seventy-three IBS patients were given an LFD (T0) and after 2 months (T1), 68 started the reintroduction phase. At the end of this period (T2), 59 were advised to go on an Adapted Low-FODMAP Diet (AdLFD) and 41 were evaluated again after a 6-24 month follow-up (T3). At each time, questionnaires and Biolectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) were performed. The LFD was effective in controlling digestive symptoms both in the short- and long-term, and in improving quality of life, anxiety and depression, even if some problems regarding acceptability were reported and adherence decreased in the long term. The LFD improved the food-related quality of life without affecting nutritional adequacy. When data collected at T0 were compared with those collected at T2, the perception of trigger foods was quite different. Even if some problems of acceptability and adherence are reported, an LFD is nutritionally adequate and effective in improving IBS symptoms also in the long term.
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Community Supported Agriculture as a Driver of Food-Related Well-Being. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12114516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background: There is a growing amount of research interest to understand the role of food in well-being. The demand for community supported agriculture (CSA), bringing people spatially, economically, and socially closer to food, is continuously expanding. CSAs play an important role in both sustainable agriculture practices and influencing consumers’ food-related practices, but yet have received little attention in well-being research. Methods: This study explores food-related well-being among CSA members by using an exploratory, qualitative research design and a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. Results: The findings stress the relevance of psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of food-related well-being beyond the nutritional characteristics of food in CSA. Conclusion: The role of sustainable agriculture in contributing to food-related well-being becomes particularly evident based on consumers’ experiences. These results are important in convincing people that their food-related experiences belong to their perceived well-being as well as stimulating people to elevate their multidimensional expectations in relation to food.
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He J, Zickgraf HF, Essayli JH, Fan X. Classifying and characterizing Chinese young adults reporting picky eating: A latent profile analysis. Int J Eat Disord 2020; 53:883-893. [PMID: 31998999 PMCID: PMC7282959 DOI: 10.1002/eat.23231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Picky eating (PE) is common across the lifespan and related to psychosocial impairment and limited dietary variety. However, research about PE in non-Western countries is limited. Because eating behaviors may differ by culture, operationalizing PE in non-Western countries (e.g., China) is needed. The present study aimed to replicate two previous studies identifying PE profiles in Western countries by using latent profile analysis (LPA) to classify and characterize adults reporting picky eating in a Chinese sample. METHOD A sample of 1,068 Chinese young adults completed a battery of questionnaires including the adult eating behavior questionnaire (AEBQ). LPA was utilized to identify eating profiles. The three-step approach was used to examine predictors of latent memberships and profile differences on various self-reported measures. RESULTS The best fit was a four-profile solution, with two picky eating profiles emerging: picky eating and severe picky eating. Compared to those in the other two profiles, participants in the picky eating profile (19.4%) and severe picky eating profile (3.3%) had significantly higher scores on self-reported eating disorder symptoms and psychological distress, and lower scores on self-reported food-related life satisfaction. Relative to the picky eating profile, participants in the severe picky eating profile reported significantly greater self-reported eating disorder symptoms, psychological distress, and food-related dissatisfaction. DISCUSSION Characterizing PE profiles is an important step toward understanding eating behaviors among Chinese young adults. Identifying various eating profiles has implications for future research related to PE, including the development of diagnostic tools and interventions to address PE in a Chinese context.
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- Jinbo He
- School of Humanities and Social Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China
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The Potential Influence of Organic Food Consumption and Intention-Behavior Gap on Consumers' Subjective Wellbeing. Foods 2020; 9:foods9050650. [PMID: 32443595 PMCID: PMC7278807 DOI: 10.3390/foods9050650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This paper applied a self-administered survey to investigate the impact of organic food behavior and the intention-behavior gap in organic food consumption (OIBG) on consumers’ subjective wellbeing including physical, emotional, social and intellectual dimensions. The survey was carried out with 385 consumers. Furthermore, the study conducted a food test to explore the different impacts of organic and conventional food samples on the mental and physical conditions of consumers’ wellbeing applying a psychological questionnaire. The food test took place in a sensory lab with a panel of 63 untrained German consumers. The research findings demonstrated a positive impact of the organic food consumption on consumers’ subjective wellbeing, while no negative impact of OIBG has been perceived. Moreover, during the food test, consumers distinguished no differences between the impact of organic and conventional stimuli on their mental and physical status. Understanding how consumers perceive the impact of organic food consumption on their wellbeing is one important aspect. However, in the interest of narrowing the OIBG, it is more important to understand how consumers perceive the impact of this gap on their daily-life wellbeing.
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