Why Do We Choose Certain Foods?

2016 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew M. Graziose
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Genetic Polymorphism ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Social Experiences

Research into human eating behavior is complex. Innate preferences for sweet and aversions to bitter tastes may explain why we choose certain foods. Some segments of the population, called “supertasters,” are more sensitive to bitter-tasting foods because of a genetic polymorphism. These individuals may reject bitter vegetables like broccoli, potentially putting them at risk for obesity and chronic disease. However, learned associations with food, including rewards, social experiences, and modeling, have also been shown to explain food choice. The respective roles of taste and learning in food choice are explored here in a classroom investigation designed for undergraduates.

scholarly journals A Mediterranean diet does not alter plasma trimethylamine N-oxide concentrations in healthy adults at risk for colon cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2138-2147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Griffin ◽  
Zora Djuric ◽  
Chris J. Angiletta ◽  
Cassie M. Mitchell ◽  
Mary E. Baugh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Disease Risks

A Mediterranean diet does not reduce circulating TMAO, a metabolite that is associated with chronic disease risks.

scholarly journals Food Reward and Food Choice. An Inquiry Through The Liking and Wanting Model

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almudena Recio-Román ◽  
Manuel Recio-Menéndez ◽  
María Victoria Román-González
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Food Reward ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Reward Systems ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Caloric Consumption ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

What if consumers are getting obese because eating less calories is more difficult for persons that have a higher pleasure and desire towards food (Ikeda et al., 2005) and food companies do not help given only a two extreme option choice to satisfy their needs (i.e., low calories vs. high calories or healthy vs. unhealthy)? Reward systems are being described with a new conceptual approach where liking—the pleasure derived from eating a given food—and wanting—motivational value, desire, or craving—can be seen as the significant forces guiding eating behavior. Our work shows that pleasure (liking), desire (wanting), and the interaction between them influence and are good predictors of food choice and food intake. Reward responses to food are closely linked to food choice, inducing to caloric overconsumption. Based on the responses given to a self-administered questionnaire measuring liking and wanting attitudes, we found three different segments named ‘Reward lovers,’ ‘Half epicurious,’ and ‘Non indulgents’. Their behavior when choosing food is quite different. Results show differential effects on caloric consumption depending on segments. The introduction of more food choices that try to balance their content is a win-win strategy for consumers, companies, and society.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy beliefs and eating behavior in adolescent girls at-risk for excess weight gain and binge eating disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 663-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah R. Glasofer ◽  
David A.F. Haaga ◽  
Louise Hannallah ◽  
Sara E. Field ◽  
Merel Kozlosky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Binge Eating Disorder ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Excess Weight Gain

Chronic Disease Registers in Primary Healthcare

2011 ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
M. F. Harris ◽  
D. Penn ◽  
J. Taggart ◽  
Andrew Geogious ◽  
J. Burns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Critical Data ◽  
Structured Care ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Provision Of Care

Systematic care of patients with chronic diseases needs to be underpinned by information systems such as disease registers. Their primary function is to facilitate structured care of patients attending services—supporting identification of patients at risk, structured preventive care and provision of care according to guidelines, and supporting recall of patients for planned visits. In Australia general practitioners using division-based diabetes registers are more likely to provide patient care that adhered to evidence-based guidelines. Critical data issues include privacy, ownership, compatability, and capture as part of normal clinical care and quality.

scholarly journals Human Lymphatic Filariasis: Genetic Polymorphism of Endothelin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor II Correlates With Development of Chronic Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 204 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Kumar Panda ◽  
Prakash Kumar Sahoo ◽  
Anna Solami Kerketta ◽  
Santanu Kumar Kar ◽  
Balachandran Ravindran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Genetic Polymorphism ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Lymphatic Filariasis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Necrosis Factor

scholarly journals Perinatal Factors Associated with Infant Maltreatment

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. CMPed.S980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeo Fujiwara ◽  
Makiko Okuyama ◽  
Haley Tsui ◽  
Karestan C. Koenen
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Increased Risk

Background The association between birth outcomes and child maltreatment remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to test whether infants without congenital or chronic disease who are low birth weight (LBW), preterm, or small for gestational age (SGA) are at an increased risk of being maltreated. Methods A hospital-based case-control study of infants without congenital or chronic diseases who visited the National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2005 was conducted. Cases (N = 35) and controls (N = 29) were compared on mean birth weight, gestational age, and z-score of birth weight. Results SGA was significantly associated with infant maltreatment after adjusting for other risk factors (adjusted odds ratio: 4.45, 95% CI: 1.29–15.3). LBW and preterm births were not associated with infant maltreatment. Conclusion Infants born as SGA are 4.5 times more at risk of maltreatment, even if they do not have a congenital or chronic disease. This may be because SGA infants tend to have poorer neurological development which leads them to be hard-to-soothe and places them at risk for maltreatment. Abbreviations SCAN, Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect; LBW, low birth weight; ZBW, z-score of birth weight adjusted for gestational age, sex, and parity; SGA, small for gestational age; SD, standard deviation; OR, odds ratio; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IPV, intimate partner violence.

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