scholarly journals How Individual Variations in the Perception of Basic Tastes and Astringency Relate with Dietary Intake and Preferences for Fruits and Vegetables

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1961
Author(s):  
Teresa Louro ◽  
Carla Simões ◽  
Paula Midori Castelo ◽  
Fernando Capela e Silva ◽  
Henrique Luis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Food Perception ◽  
Gustatory Function ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Individual Variations ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Oral food perception plays a major role in food acceptance, although the way it relates with food preferences and final choices in adults is still debatable. The objective of the present study was to assess the relationship between gustatory function, dietary habits and fruit and vegetable preferences. Methods: Recognition thresholds, suprathreshold and hedonics were accessed for sweet, bitter, sour, salty and astringency in 291 adult participants. A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and a questionnaire for assessment of preferences for individual fruit and vegetables were filled by the participants. Results: Three clusters were obtained: “most sensitive”, “less sensitive” and “less sensitive only for sour”. The less sensitive cluster showed lower preferences for fruit and vegetables and higher intake of sweets and fast foods, whereas higher preferences for sweet veggies were observed in the “most sensitive” cluster. Basic tastes and astringency hedonics did not associate with fruit and vegetable preferences, but the sensitivity for these oral sensations did. Conclusions: Taste and astringency sensitivities are related with the preference for fruit and vegetables, being also associated with some dietary habits. The effectiveness of the strategies to promote plant-based healthy food consumption may benefit from the knowledge of individuals’ gustatory function.

scholarly journals A Change of Scenery: Does Exposure to Images of Nature Affect Delay Discounting and Food Desirability?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Clarke ◽  
Suzanne Higgs ◽  
Clare E. Holley ◽  
Andrew Jones ◽  
Lucile Marty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Natural Scenes ◽  
Urban Scenes ◽  
Urban Image ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Desire To Eat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Energy Dense Food

Previous research suggests that exposure to nature may reduce delay discounting (the tendency to discount larger future gains in favor of smaller immediate rewards) and thereby facilitate healthier dietary intake. This pre-registered study examined the impact of online exposure to images of natural scenes on delay discounting and food preferences. It was predicted that exposure to images of natural scenes (vs. images of urban scenes) would be associated with: (i) lower delay discounting; (ii) higher desirability for fruits and vegetables (and lower desirability for more energy-dense foods); and (iii) delay discounting would mediate the effect of nature-image exposure on food desirability. Adult participants (N = 109) were recruited to an online between-subjects experiment in which they viewed a timed sequence of six images either showing natural landscape scenes or urban scenes. They then completed measures of mood, delay discounting (using a five-trial hypothetical monetary discounting task) and rated their momentary desire to eat four fruits and vegetables (F&V), and four energy-dense foods. There was no statistically significant effect of experimental condition (natural vs. urban image exposure) on delay discounting or food desirability. Bayes factors supported the null hypothesis for discounting (BF01 = 4.89), and energy-dense food desirability (BF01 = 7.21), but provided no strong evidence for either hypothesis for F&V desirability (BF01 = 0.78). These findings indicate that brief online exposure to images of nature does not affect momentary impulsivity or energy-dense food preference, whereas for preference for less-energy dense foods, the evidence was inconclusive.

Abstract P070: The Relationship Between Weight and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Assessed by Serum Carotenoids and Self-Report: Results from the PREMIER Trial

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie L Parker ◽  
Liwei Chen ◽  
Diane C Mitchell ◽  
Hsin-Chieh Yeh ◽  
Cheryl Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Average Intake ◽  
Serum Carotenoids ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Increased intake of fruits and vegetables (F/V) may protect against adiposity, but effects on weight have been inconsistent. Our objective was to examine the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and weight, using direct and indirect measures of dietary intake: self-reported 24-hour recall and serum carotenoid levels. Methods: Participants from the PREMIER lifestyle intervention trial were included in this analysis (n=554). Dietary measures included 24-hour dietary recalls and serum carotenoid levels, from a fasting blood sample. The outcome was weight in pounds. Nested linear mixed models were used to examine the association between F/V and weight. Results: Mean F/V increased from 4.6 (SD 2.4) to 5.6 (SD 3.2) (p=<.01), mean serum carotenoids increased from 53.2 (SD 31.9) to 68.1 (SD 42.5) (p=<.01). At 18 months, participants in the lowest quintile of fruit and vegetable change reported an average intake of 4.42.8 servings of fruits and vegetables, and those in the highest quintile of change reported an average intake of 7.73.2 servings. In a multivariate model adjusting for age, race, gender, intervention, energy, study site, and time, lower body weight was associated with higher F/V intake measured by dietary recall (−0.63 lbs, 95% CI −0.83 to −0.42, per 1 serving increase in F/V) and serum carotenoids (−0.13 lbs, 95% CI −0.15 to −0.11, per 1 ug/dl increase in carotenoids). Results were somewhat attenuated but consistent after additional adjustments for working heart rate, exercise, calories from sugar-sweetened beverages, marital and employment status, and alcohol use . Conclusions: Greater fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with decreased body weight. Results were consistent for both objective and self-reported measures of fruit and vegetable intake.

scholarly journals Analysing the Relationship between Nutrition and the Microbial Composition of the Oral Biofilm—Insights from the Analysis of Individual Variability

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 479
Author(s):  
Kirstin Vach ◽  
Ali Al-Ahmad ◽  
Annette Anderson ◽  
Johan Peter Woelber ◽  
Lamprini Karygianni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Oral Microbiota ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Biofilm ◽  
Microbial Composition ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Individual Variations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

The influence of a change in nutrition on the oral microbiota are discussed in literature, but usually only changes of population mean values are reported. This paper introduces simple methods to also analyse and report the variability of patients’ reactions considering data from the culture analysis of oral biofilm. The framework was illustrated by an experimental study exposing eleven participants to different nutrition schemes in five consecutive phases. Substantial inter-individual variations in the individual reactions were observed. A new coherence index made it possible to identify 14 instances where the direction of individual changes tended to coincide with the direction of the mean change with more than 95% probability. The heterogeneity in variability across different bacteria species was limited. This allowed us to develop recommendations for sample sizes in future studies. For studies measuring the concentration change of bacteria as a reaction to nutrition change, the use of replications and analysis of the variability is recommended. In order to detect moderate effects of a change in nutrition on the concentration of single bacterial taxa, 30 participants with three repetitions are often adequate. Insights into the relationship between nutrition and the microbial composition can be helpful for the development of dietary habits that promote the establishment of a healthy microbial flora and can therefore prevent the initiation of oral diseases such as caries and periodontitis.

Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Intake: Among Children in Alberta

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen Li Chu ◽  
Anna Farmer ◽  
Christina Fung ◽  
Stefan Kuhle ◽  
Paul Veugelers
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Taste Preference ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Taste Testing ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Population Based Survey

Purpose: The association between preference for and intake of fruits and vegetables was examined among Albertan children. Methods: Data used were collected as part of a provincial population-based survey among grade 5 children in Alberta. Intake of two fruits and five vegetables was assessed using the Harvard food frequency questionnaire, and preference for individual fruit and vegetable items was rated using a three-point Likert-type scale. Random effects models with children nested within schools were used to test for associations between fruit and vegetable preference and intake. Results: A total of 3398 children aged 10 to 11 years returned completed surveys. Children who reported a greater liking for fruits and vegetables also reported significantly (p<0.001) higher intake. On average, children who liked a food a lot ate 0.5 to 2.7 more weekly servings of the food than did children who did not like the food. Conclusions: These findings suggest that focusing on interventions designed to increase taste preference may lead to increased fruit and vegetable intake among children. Introducing children to unfamiliar fruits and vegetables through taste testing may be an effective and practical health promotion approach for improving dietary habits.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of the Operationalization of Fruit and Vegetable Variety

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2868
Author(s):  
Allison N. Marshall ◽  
Alexandra van den Berg ◽  
Nalini Ranjit ◽  
Deanna M. Hoelscher
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
English Language ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Human Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Healthy Growth

Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is critical for healthy growth and development. Less is known about fruit and vegetable variety, with variation in operationalization of variety. This review aims to identify currently available evidence operationalizing fruit and vegetable (FV) variety through a scoping review to summarize, compare, and critically evaluate the operationalization of variety. A secondary aim is to examine the implications of measuring FV variety and outcomes including dietary quality/nutrient intake. PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO were searched using the following criteria: (1) human study participants ages 2 years and above; (2) assessment of fruit variety consumption, vegetable variety consumption, or combined fruit and vegetable variety consumption; and (3) peer-reviewed publication available in the English language. Etiologic, intervention, and determinant studies were eligible to be included, and 47 studies met inclusion criteria. Differences in operationalization of variety were found. Findings included associations of FV variety with aspects of nutrient intake, dietary behaviors, lifestyle behaviors, and health outcomes. There were no studies that assessed conventionally grown produce vs. organic produce, and none of the included studies assessed cultivar. Nonstandard classification of fruit and vegetables, differences in fruit and vegetables grown in other countries, and the restriction to studies published in the English language may have excluded studies examining variety published in languages other than English. Operationalization of variety should be reported to allow one to explore comparability across studies, use national or international guidelines for greater comparability, associate variety with nutrient intake, and change variety behaviors via intervention.

scholarly journals Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Behavior in Student Elementary School of Pekanbaru

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Christine Vita Gloria Purba ◽  
Alhidayati Alhidayati ◽  
Riri Maharani ◽  
Lia Indriyani Hutabarat
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
P Value ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Role Of Parents

Background; Based on the results of the 2013 Ministry of Health's Basic Health Research in children aged 10 years and above who consumed less fruit and vegetables with a yield of 93.5%. Less fruits and vegetables consumption will inhibit the growth and development of children and increase the risk of disease. Objectives; To determined the determination of fruit and vegetable consumption in students of Elementary School 130 Pekanbaru City in 2018. Material and Method; type of research used analytic survey used cross sectional study. This research was carried out in Elementary School 130 Pekanbaru City. The sample of this study was students of class v and vi in Elementary School 130 Pekanbaru City who were taken by exhaustic sampling with a total of 113 samples. Results; there was a relationship between pleasure with a P value = 0,000 and POR = 9,200 (CI = 2,756-32,853), the role of parents in relation to vegetables with P value = 0.02 and POR = 4.163 (CI = 1.590-10,898), menu variation with P value = 0.003 and POR = 4.218 (CI = 1.549-11,485) with the help of fruit and vegetable consumption. There was no relationship between knowledge with P value = 0.792 and POR = 807 (CI = 340-1199), peer support with P value = 0.410 and POR = 1.479 (CI = 581-3,761). Conclusion; For mothers to pay attention to the intake of fruit and vegetables for children, be more creative to process food for children.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY HISTORY, CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HYPERTENSION

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Farida Syamsi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family History ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The prevalence of hypertension in 2018 in Indonesia in people aged ≥ 18 years was 34.11%, an increasing trend compared to 2013, when it was 25.80%. Malang Region increased the prevalence of hypertension from 7.32% in 2016 to 9% in 2017. Purpose: This study aims to analyse the relationship between hypertension and the variables of family history, consumption of fruit and vegetables, and physical activity in Integrated Guidance Post Wajak District, Malang Region. Methods: This study is an observational study with a cross-sectional design. It used 2018 secondary data from P2PTM section of Provincial Health Agency of East Java. The total sample was 250 respondents in Integrated Guidance Post, Wajak District, Malang Regency. The independent variables were family history, consumption of fruit and vegetables, and physical activity, while the dependent variable was hypertension. Data were analysed using a chi-square test. Results: A significant relationship was found between the independent variables family history (p = 0.01; PR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.21 < PR <3.34), consumption of fruit and vegetables (p = 0.02; PR = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.13 < PR <3.14), and physical activity (p = 0.00; PR = 2.85; 95% CI = 1.70 < PR < 4.77) and the dependent variable of hypertension. Conclusion: There was a relationship between the independent variables of family history, lack of consumption of fruit and vegetables, and lack of physical activity and the dependent variable of hypertension.

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Konsumsi Sayur dan Buah pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Mindo Lupiana ◽  
Sadiman Sadiman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

<em>Indonesian people's fruit consumption is still relatively low compared to other countries that do not have the resources to produce fruits. <strong>Purpose:</strong> this study was to determine the factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary school students. <strong>Method</strong><strong>s:</strong> This research method uses a cross sectional design. The research population was all students in class V totaling 123 students and the study sample was 100 students who were determined using simple random sampling. This research was conducted in Negeri 1 Rajabasa Raya Bandar Lampung City. Data processing in this study was univariate and bivariate using the chi square test. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed that the factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption were preference (p = 0.001), knowledge (p = 0,000) and attitude (p = 000). The unrelated variable is the availability at home (p = 0.813). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Factors that increase consumption of fruit and vegetables in elementary school students are preference, good knowledge, and supportive attitude. Socialization needs to be done to increase knowledge about the benefits and effects of less consumption of fruit and vegetables, put up a poster media about the benefits and effects of less consumption of fruits and vegetables.</em>

scholarly journals Who eats four or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day? Multivariate classification tree analysis of data from the 1998 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in the Republic of Ireland

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Friel ◽  
John Newell ◽  
Cecily Kelleher
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Multivariate Classification ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Republic

AbstractObjectiveTo identify, using the novel application of multivariate classification trees, the socio-economic, sociodemographic and health-related lifestyle behaviour profile of adults who comply with the recommended 4 or more servings per day of fruit and vegetables.DesignCross-sectional 1998 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition.SettingCommunity-dwelling adults aged 18 years and over on the Republic of Ireland electoral register.SubjectsSix thousand five hundred and thirty-nine (response rate 62%) adults responded to a self-administered postal questionnaire, including a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire.ResultsThe most important determining factor of compliance with the fruit and vegetable dietary recommendations was gender. A complex constellation of sociodemographic and socio-economic factors emerged for males whereas the important predictors of 4 or more servings of fruit and vegetable consumption among females were strongly socio-economic in nature. A separate algorithm was run to investigate the importance of health-related lifestyle and other dietary factors on compliance with the fruit and vegetable recommendations. Following an initial split on compliance with dairy recommendations, a combination of non-dietary behaviours showed a consistent pattern of healthier options more likely to lead to compliance with fruit and vegetable recommendations. There did, however, appear to be a compensatory element between the variables, particularly around smoking, suggesting the non-existence of an exclusive lifestyle for health risk.ConclusionsMaterial and structural influences matter very much for females in respect to compliance with fruit and vegetable recommendations. For males, while these factors are important they appear to be mediated through other more socially contextual-type factors. Recognition of the role that each of these factors plays in influencing dietary habits of men and women has implications for the manner in which dietary strategies and policies are developed and implemented.

scholarly journals Take Five, a nutrition education intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intakes: impact on attitudes towards dietary change

1998 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie S. Anderson ◽  
David N. Cox ◽  
Susan McKellar ◽  
Joanna Reynolds ◽  
M. E. J. Lean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Health Campaigns ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Situational Barriers ◽  
Public Health Campaigns

To assess the response of low consumers of fruit and vegetables to a nutrition education intervention programme, data were collected from 104 adults on attitudinal variables related to ‘eating more fruit, vegetables and vegetable dishes’. Questionnaires (based on the theory of planned behaviour) assessing perceived barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption were administered before an action-orientated intervention programme and at the end of the intervention period (8 weeks). Questionnaire scores for belief-evaluations in the intervention groups pre- and post-study indicated that support of family and friends, food costs, time constraints and shopping practicalities (in order to increase intake of fruit, vegetable and vegetable dishes) were barriers to greater consumption of these foodstuffs. Perceived situational barriers to increasing intakes of fruits and vegetables were: limited availability of vegetables, salads and fruit at work canteens, take-aways, friends' houses and at work generally. Following the intervention the number of visits to the shops was perceived as a greater barrier for increasing intakes of fruit and vegetables. Perceived practical opportunities for increasing intakes highlighted drinking fruit juice, taking fruit as a dessert, having fruit as a between-meal snack and eating two portions of vegetables with a meal. About two-thirds of intervention subjects achieved the recommended fruit and vegetable target, but it is concluded that practical issues and situational barriers need to be addressed for the success of future public health campaigns.

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