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Favieri F, Tambelli R, Chen E, Casagrande M. Self-Regulation in Eating Behaviors: The Role of Executive Function in Response to Food Stimuli. Nutrients 2024; 16:2318. [PMID: 39064761 PMCID: PMC11280018 DOI: 10.3390/nu16142318] [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: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Human nutrition is characterized by both automatic and self-regulated processes. One of the dimensions that may be employed in monitoring eating behaviors is the cognitive control played by the executive functions (EFs). The role of EFs in affecting eating behaviors has been assessed in empirical studies, but further analyses are needed in a current society characterized by a food-abundant environment. Accordingly, this study attempted to evaluate the association between weight status and executive functions in response to food-related stimuli. One hundred and forty-four young adults took part in the study (25.7% in overweight condition). The participants completed a set of computerized cognitive tasks to assess cognitive and motor inhibition and working memory in two different conditions: (i) classic versions of the tasks and (ii) modified versions with food cues. The results indicate that food stimuli may influence executive performance and that there is an association between food cue-related executive functioning, particularly in the domain of motor inhibition, and working memory. These results suggest that self-regulation in nutrition may involve executive control. Although further studies are needed, this work suggests the importance of a multidimensional perspective in the analysis of eating behaviors and the relevance of EFs in monitoring our approach to food stimuli in an environmental context.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Favieri
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA;
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; (R.T.); (M.C.)
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Wang C, Sun J, Hui Z, Ren X, Lei S, Han W, Wang X, Wang MX. Consumption frequencies of beverages and the hypertension risk in adults: a cohort study in China. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072474. [PMID: 37041061 PMCID: PMC10106035 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the associations between the consumption frequencies of alcohol, tea and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and the hypertension risk among Chinese adults. DESIGN A longitudinal study of the effect of beverage consumption on hypertension risk. SETTING Nine provinces in China, including Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shandong and Henan. PARTICIPANTS The longitudinal data of the China Health and Nutrition Survey from 2004 to 2015 were used. A total of 4427 participants from 9 provinces were included at baseline. OUTCOME First incidence of hypertension. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 8.7 years, 1478 participants developed hypertension. Alcohol consumption more than twice a week in young men (HR 1.86, 95% CI 1.09 to 3.18) or middle-aged men (HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.87) was associated with a higher hypertension risk. Middle-aged women who consumed tea frequently (HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.52 to 0.97), or young women who consumed SSBs less than once a week (HR 0.31, 95% CI 0.14 to 0.67) had a lower risk of hypertension. CONCLUSIONS High-frequency alcohol consumption increased the risk of hypertension in men, and frequent tea consumption and low-frequency SSBs consumption were associated with lower risk of hypertension in women. Consumption frequency of beverages was also suggested to be considered in the prevention and control of hypertension.
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- Caihua Wang
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Shaanxi Cancer Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Vera-Ponce VJ, Torres-Malca JR, Ramos W, Espinoza Rojas R, Guerra Valencia J, Loayza-Castro JA, Zuzunaga-Montoya FE, Zeñas-Trujillo GZ, Cruz-Ausejo L, De La Cruz-Vargas JA. Factors Associated with Symptoms of Depression among People with Obesity: Analysis of a 3-Year-Peruvian National Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20031816. [PMID: 36767183 PMCID: PMC9914351 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Obesity and depression contribute to the global burden of economic cost, morbidity, and mortality. Nevertheless, not all people with obesity develop depression. OBJECTIVE To determine the factors associated with depressive symptoms among people aged 15 or older with obesity from the National Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES in Spanish 2019-2021). METHODS Cross-sectional analytical study. The outcome of interest was the presence of depressive symptoms, assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Crude (cPR) and adjusted (aPR) prevalence ratios were estimated using GLM Poisson distribution with robust variance estimates. RESULTS The prevalence of depression symptoms was 6.97%. In the multivariate analysis, a statistically significant association was found between depressive symptoms and female sex (PRa: 2.59; 95% CI 1.95-3.43); mountain region (PRa: 1.51; 95% CI 1.18-1.92); wealth index poor (PRa: 1.37; 95% CI 1.05-1.79, medium (PRa: 1.49; 95% CI 1.11-2.02), and rich (PRa: 1.65; 95% CI 1.21-2.26); daily tobacco use (PRa: 2.05, 95% CI 1.09-3.87); physical disability (PRa: 1.96, 95% CI 1.07-3.57); and a history of arterial hypertension (PRa: 2.05; 95% CI 1.63-2.55). CONCLUSION There are several sociodemographic factors (such as being female and living in the Andean region) and individual factors (daily use of tobacco and history of hypertension) associated with depressive symptoms in Peruvian inhabitants aged 15 or older with obesity. In this study, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in depressive symptoms.
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- Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
- Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima 15046, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
- Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15001, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima 15314, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima 15039, Peru
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Corbo I, Forte G, Favieri F, Casagrande M. Poor Sleep Quality in Aging: The Association with Mental Health. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20031661. [PMID: 36767029 PMCID: PMC9914898 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Sleep disturbances are common in the elderly. A primary sleep disorder can result from the physiological decline of aging; however, secondary sleep problems result from various causes involving physical and mental health. Since little is known about the relationships between sleep quality and mental health in aging, the present study aims to understand how different aspects generally associated with sleep (e.g., psychological and physiological factors, and sleep medication) may predict poor sleep quality in different stages of the lifespan. Therefore, we conducted several analyses (ANOVAs, Pearson correlations, and linear regressions) to test the hypotheses of the study. Accordingly, from a pool of 180 participants (elderly, middle-aged, and young adults), 143 individuals with poor sleep quality were selected. Different predictive patterns in the three groups emerged. Specifically, the use of sleep medication associated with worse sleep conditions is predicted by poor sleep quality in the elderly and by depression in young adults. In contrast, worsening sleep quality is predicted by depression in middle-aged adults. Previous studies focused on the transitions from good to poor sleep quality, while this is the first study to have examined the features of poor sleep quality in aging, highlighting different sleep patterns across the lifespan. This evidence should be considered from a preventive perspective.
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- Ilaria Corbo
- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (I.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Body and Action Laboratory, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina 306, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Body and Action Laboratory, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina 306, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (I.C.); (M.C.)
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Forte G, Favieri F, Casagrande M, Tambelli R. Personality and Behavioral Inhibition/Activation Systems in Behavioral Addiction: Analysis of Binge-Watching. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1622. [PMID: 36674381 PMCID: PMC9863166 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Binge-watching (BW) refers to a pattern of watching TV series characterized by the consecutive viewing of three or more episodes in one sitting. Although there is some evidence about its effects on mental health, little is known about predictive variables which may affect negative occurrences of BW, such as problematic and addictive behavior. This study aimed to assess the unique contribution of personality traits (i.e., neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness) to binge-watching, while also considering the role of two motivational systems: the behavioral inhibition system and the behavioral activation system. Cross-sectional data from 790 respondents were collected using standardized questionnaires evaluating: BW, personality traits, and the behavioral inhibition/activation system. The possible predictive roles of these variables were tested via hierarchical linear regression models. Our results underline a predictive high-risk role of neuroticism and the behavioral inhibition system and a protective role of conscientiousness in the continuum of BW from a leisure activity to a problematic one.
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- Giuseppe Forte
- Department of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Body and Action Laboratory, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Body and Action Laboratory, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, 00179 Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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