scholarly journals Evaluation of the Food Choice Motives before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of 1232 Adults from Croatia

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 3165
Author(s):  
Tamara Sorić ◽  
Ivona Brodić ◽  
Elly Mertens ◽  
Diana Sagastume ◽  
Ivan Dolanc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethical Concern ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Food Choice Motives

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic brought changes to almost every segment of our lives, including dietary habits. We present one among several studies, and the first on the Croatian population, aiming at investigating changes of food choice motives before and during the pandemic. The study was performed in June 2021 as an online-based survey, using a 36-item Food Choice Questionnaire applied for both the periods before and during the pandemic. The final sample consisted of 1232 adults living in Croatia. Sensory appeal was ranked as the number one most important food choice motive before, whereas health was ranked as the number one most important food choice motive during the pandemic. Ethical concern was reported as the least important food choice motive both before and during the pandemic. In women, natural content (p = 0.002), health, convenience, price, weight control, familiarity, and ethical concern (all p < 0.001) became more important during the pandemic, while price (p = 0.009), weight control, familiarity, and ethical concern (all p < 0.001) became more relevant for men. All together, these can be considered favorable changes toward optimal diets and may result in beneficial influences on health and lifestyle. Education strategies and efficiently tackling misinformation are prerequisites for informed food choice, which will ensure long-lasting positive effects of such changes.

The food choice determinants and adherence to Mediterranean diet in Iranian adults before and during COVID-19 lockdown: population-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 1299-1307
Author(s):  
Mahsa Mohajeri ◽  
Fatemeh Ghannadiasl ◽  
Sajad Narimani ◽  
Ali Nemati
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Content Type

Purpose During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes in dietary intake were observed. However, the determinants of food choice and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) in this period were not studied so far for Iranian adults. This study aimed to assess the food choice determinants changes and Adherence to the MD of Iranian adults. Design/methodology/approach This study was a cross-sectional study that was conducted from April 2019 to May 2020, based on the snowball sampling, and a total number of 2,540 adults from all the regions of Iran participated. The Food Choice Questionnaire was used to analyze food choice determinants, and the validated ten-item MD adherence screener was used to assess the adherence to the MD. Findings Before the COVID-19 quarantine, sensory appeal and price were the most important factors in Iranian food choice (with the highest scores), but during the COVID-19 pandemic the important food choice determinants were health and weight control. Consumption of vegetables (71.85% vs 40.07%), fruits (60.70% vs 38.74%), legumes (24.72% vs 12.38%) and nuts (14.33%) increased significantly after the outbreak of quarantine.

scholarly journals Rationalisation of meat consumption in New Zealand adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Kelly R. Latimer ◽  
Meredith C. Peddie ◽  
Tessa Scott ◽  
Jillian J. Haszard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Food Choice ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to describe meat consumption rationalisation and relationships with meat consumption patterns and food choice motivations in New Zealand adolescents. Design: This was a cross-sectional study of adolescents from high schools across New Zealand. Demographics, dietary habits, and motivations and attitudes towards food were assessed by online questionnaire and anthropometric measurements taken by researchers. The 4Ns questionnaire assessed meat consumption rationalisation with four subscales: ‘Nice’; ‘Normal’; ‘Necessary’; and ‘Natural’. Setting: Nineteen secondary schools from eight regions in New Zealand, with some purposive sampling of adolescent vegetarians in Otago, New Zealand. Participants: Questionnaires were completed by 385 non-vegetarian and vegetarian (self-identified) adolescents. Results: A majority of non-vegetarian adolescents agreed that consuming meat was ‘nice’ (65%) but fewer agreed that meat consumption was ‘necessary’ (51%). Males agreed more strongly than females with all 4N subscales. High meat consumers were more likely to agree than to disagree that meat consumption was nice, normal, necessary, and natural and vegetarians tended to disagree with all rationalisations. Adolescent non-vegetarians whose food choice was motivated more by convenience, sensory appeal, price, and familiarity tended to agree more with all 4N subscales, whereas adolescents motivated by animal welfare and environmental concerns were less likely to agree. Conclusions: To promote a reduction in meat consumption in adolescents, approaches will need to overcome beliefs that meat consumption is nice, normal, necessary, and natural.

scholarly journals Relationship between Psychosocial Impairment, Food Choice Motives, and Orthorexic Behaviors among Polish Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Plichta ◽  
Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz ◽  
Aleksandra Małachowska
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment ◽  
Clinical Impairment ◽  
Body Weight Control ◽  
Food Motives ◽  
Food Choice Motives

Orthorexic behaviors correlate not only with health motives when choosing food but may also coexist with psychosocial impairment. The aim of this study was to assess the motives of food choice and psychosocial impairment among adults with orthorexic behaviors through the use of ORTO-15 and ORTO-7. The data for the study were collected from a sample of 1007 Polish adults through a cross-sectional quantitative survey conducted in 2019. The respondents were asked to complete the ORTO-15 questionnaire, the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), and the Clinical Impairment Assessment (CIA). Orthorexic behaviors were measured using both the 15-item and the shorter 7-item version of the ORTO questionnaire. To determine the factors coexisting with the orthorexic behaviors, linear regression models were developed. The scores of both ORTO-15 and ORTO-7 correlated positively with the global CIA scores and the scores of personal, cognitive, and social impairments, but compared to the ORTO-7 scores, the ORTO-15 scores showed weaker correlations with the global CIA score and individual CIA scales. Orthorexic behaviors measured with ORTO-15 correlated positively with such food choice motives as health, natural content, and weight control; whereas orthorexic behaviors measured with ORTO-7 showed positive bivariate correlations only with two food choice motives: health and weight control. In regression models, sensory appeal, age, and education lower than secondary were associated inversely with orthorexic behaviors measured by both the ORTO-15 and the ORTO-7. In conclusion, the obtained results confirm that orthorexic behaviors are associated with a higher score regarding health motivation and cause an increase in psychosocial impairment. In addition, orthorexic behaviors are associated with greater importance of body weight control, which confirms the relationship between orthorexic behaviors and other eating disorders (ED), such as anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). However, similar motives for food choice displayed by the groups with higher scores of the ORTO-15 and the ORTO-7 and strong correlation between results obtained from both tools confirmed the similarity between these two questionnaires, thus revealing the weak psychometric properties also of the shorter seven-item version of the ORTO. Future studies on food motives, psychosocial impairment, and orthorexic behaviors should consider using other tools for measuring orthorexic behaviors.

scholarly journals Survey of dietary habits of in-school adolescents in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-862
Author(s):  
H. N. Bashour
Keyword(s):  
Weight Control ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Syrian Arab Republic ◽  
Surrounding Areas

This study aimed to describe dietary habits of Syrian adolescents attending secondary schools in Damascus and the surrounding areas. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 3507 students in 2001. A stratified, 2-stage r and om cluster sample was used to sample the students. The consumption pattern of food items during the previous week was described. More than 50% of the students said that they had not consumed green vegetables and more than 35% had not consumed meat. More than 35% said that they consumed cheese and milk at least once a day. Only 11.8% consumed fruit 3 times or more daily. Potential determinants of the pattern of food consumption were analyzed. Weight control practices and other eating habits were also described

scholarly journals The Personal Food Systems of Pre-Season NCAA Division 1 High-Contact, Low-Contact, and Non-Contact College Athletes

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 3670
Author(s):  
Jennifer Peluso ◽  
Takudzwa A. Madzima ◽  
Shefali Christopher ◽  
Svetlana Nepocatych
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Meal Frequency ◽  
Cross Sectional

Previous research indicates that dietary habits may differ between athletes of different sports. In this cross-sectional study, we hypothesize meal frequency, food choices, and food preferences will significantly differ between contact types. The participants were athletes (n = 92; men: n = 57, body fat percent (BF%): 14.8 ± 8.4%, body mass index (BMI): 25.5 ± 5.5 kg·m−2; women: n = 36, BF%: 26.7 ± 7.3%, BMI: 22.3 ± 2.7 kg·m−2) from high-contact (HCS), low-contact (LCS), and non-contact (NCS) sports. Meal frequency, food preference, and food choice questionnaires assessed factors influencing dietary habits. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measured lean body mass, fat mass, and body fat. A GLM multivariate analysis was used with significance accepted at p < 0.05. Significant body composition differences were observed between genders (p < 0.001) and among sports (p < 0.001). Dinner (83.7%), lunch (67.4%), and breakfast (55.4%) were the most frequently eaten meals, followed by evening snack (17.8%), afternoon snack (15.2%), and morning snack (8.7%). Greater preferences for starches were observed for HCS (p = 0.04; η2 = 0.07) and for a greater preference for vegetables was found for NCS (p = 0.02; η2 = 0.09). Significant differences also existed in the importance of health (p = 0.04; η2 = 0.07), weight control (p= 0.05; η2 = 0.11), natural content (p = 0.04; η2 = 0.07), and price (p = 0.04; η2 = 0.07). These results support our hypothesis that food choices and food preferences differ between contact types. This may help sports dieticians create more individualized nutrition programs.

scholarly journals Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 873-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Konttinen ◽  
Sirpa Sarlio-Lähteenkorva ◽  
Karri Silventoinen ◽  
Satu Männistö ◽  
Ari Haukkala
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Energy Dense Food

AbstractObjectiveA low socio-economic status (SES) is related to less healthy dietary habits, but the reasons for this remain unclear. We examined whether the absolute or relative importance of various food choice motives contributed to SES disparities in vegetable/fruit and energy-dense food intake.DesignWe analysed cross-sectional data from the FINRISK Study 2007 by means of structural equation modelling and used a shortened version of the Food Choice Questionnaire to assess the absolute importance of health, pleasure, convenience, price, familiarity and ethicality motives. We calculated the relative importance of each motive by dividing the participant's rating of it by his/her mean score on all motives. Dietary intake was measured with an FFQ.SettingA population-based survey in Finland.SubjectsMen (n 1691) and women (n 2059) aged 25–64 years.ResultsHigher education and income were related to a greater vegetable/fruit intake (β = 0·12, P < 0·001), while education was associated negatively with the consumption of energy-dense foods (β = −0·09, P < 0·001). Socio-economically disadvantaged individuals considered price and/or familiarity more important in their food choices in both absolute and relative terms. A higher income was related to a greater relative importance of health considerations. Relative motives were more strongly associated with vegetable/fruit and energy-dense food consumption than absolute motives and the relative importance of price, familiarity and health partly mediated the effects of the SES indicators on the consumption of these food items.ConclusionsIndividual priorities in food choice motives, rather than the absolute importance of single motives, play a role in producing SES disparities in diet.

scholarly journals Trajectories of Food Choice Motives and Weight Status of Malaysian Youths during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 3752
Author(s):  
Seok Tyug Tan ◽  
Chin Xuan Tan ◽  
Seok Shin Tan
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Multinomial Regression Model ◽  
Food Choice Motives

Stay-at-home orders have abruptly altered food purchasing behaviour, dietary habits, and food choice motives. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the trajectory of food choice motives and their associations with the weight status of Malaysian youths in the time of COVID-19. Socio-demographic information and anthropometric measurements were self-reported by the respondents, while the food choice motives were assessed using a validated 38-item food choice questionnaire (FCQ). Of the 1013 Malaysian youths, 48.6% gained weight due to the confinement, with an average weight gain of 3.90 ± 2.92 kg. On the other hand, 47.0% to 73.0% of the youths changed their food choice motives in the time of COVID-19. Of the 10 motives, convenience (48.5%) had the largest percentage increase, followed by weight control (47.0%) and health (45.3%). Moreover, the mean scores of health (t = −3.324, p = 0.001), convenience (t = −5.869, p < 0.001), weight control (t = −7.532, p < 0.001), natural content (t = −5.957, p < 0.001), ethical concern (t = −4.419, p < 0.001) and price (t = −3.737, p < 0.001) were significantly higher during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic. Findings from the multinomial regression model revealed that youths highly concerned for weight control were more likely to be in the weight loss category (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.633, Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.230–2.168, p = 0.001). Conversely, those who gained weight due to the pandemic confinement highly valued natural content in foods (AOR = 0.653, CI = 0.481–0.886, p = 0.006) when making their food choices in this unprecedented pandemic. In conclusion, Malaysian youths made healthier food choices to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection.

scholarly journals Distance learning, technological devices, lifestyle and behavior of children and their family during the COVID-19 lockdown in Lombardy: a survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Picca ◽  
Paola Manzoni ◽  
Gregorio Paolo Milani ◽  
Susanna Mantovani ◽  
Claudio Cravidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Effects

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns, school closures and distance learning may have had both negative and positive effects on physical and mental health of children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a large group of children between 1 and 10 years old in Lombardy, Italy (n = 3392). Their parents filled in a survey answering single or multiple-choice questions about their offspring’s behavior changes (including sleep, dietary habits, emotional disturbances), relationship with siblings, parents and peers, the use of digital technologies, and distance learning experience during the lockdown. Results Parents reported lifestyles and emotional alterations during the lockdown. The modifications of family relationships, parents’ remote working, and screen time were associated with sleep, emotional and behavioral modifications. Distance learning was overall considered adequate. Conclusions This study reported the most updated data on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on children between 1 and 10 years of age in a large sample of Italian schoolchildren. The results of this study point out that pediatricians and authorities should support relationships within families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents’ remote working might play an important role for this purpose.

scholarly journals Association between parental motives for food choice and eating patterns of 12- to 13-year-old Norwegian children

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2023-2031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger M Oellingrath ◽  
Margrethe Hersleth ◽  
Martin V Svendsen
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Food Choice Motives

AbstractObjectiveTo determine (i) the importance of parents’ motives for everyday family food choices; and (ii) the relationship between parental food choice motives and eating patterns of 12- to 13-year-old children.DesignCross-sectional study. A modified version of the Food Choice Questionnaire was used to determine parental motives for food choices. The children's food and drink intake was reported by their parents using a retrospective FFQ. Eating patterns were derived using principal component analysis. The association between food choice motives and eating patterns was examined using multiple linear regression analysis.SettingPrimary schools, Telemark County, Norway.SubjectsIn total, 1095 children aged 12–13 years and their parents.ResultsThe parental motive ‘sensory appeal’ was the most important for food choice, followed by ‘health’, ‘convenience’, ‘natural content’ and ‘weight control’. The food choice motives were associated with the eating patterns of the children, independent of background variables. The motive ‘health’ was most strongly associated with a ‘varied Norwegian’ eating pattern, representing a diverse diet and regular meals, while the motive ‘convenience’ appeared to be the most important barrier to this eating pattern. ‘Weight control’ was not associated with the ‘varied Norwegian’ eating pattern.ConclusionsTo encourage parents to make healthy food choices for their children, health promotion activities should focus on the health benefits of a diverse diet and regular meals, rather than weight control. Recommended food products should be made more convenient and easily available for families with children.

scholarly journals Food choice motives, attitude towards and intention to adopt personalised nutrition

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 2606-2616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey Rankin ◽  
Brendan P Bunting ◽  
Rui Poínhos ◽  
Ivo A van der Lans ◽  
Arnout RH Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Choice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Ethical Concern ◽  
Personalised Nutrition ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Food Choice Motives ◽  
Representative Samples

AbstractObjectiveThe present study explored associations between food choice motives, attitudes towards and intention to adopt personalised nutrition, to inform communication strategies based on consumer priorities and concerns.Design/SettingA survey was administered online which included the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) and items assessing attitudes towards and intention to adopt personalised nutrition.SubjectsNationally representative samples were recruited in nine EU countries (n 9381).ResultsStructural equation modelling indicated that the food choice motives ‘weight control’, ‘mood’, ‘health’ and ‘ethical concern’ had a positive association and ‘price’ had a negative association with attitude towards, and intention to adopt, personalised nutrition. ‘Health’ was positively associated and ‘familiarity’ negatively associated with attitude towards personalised nutrition. The effects of ‘weight control’, ‘ethical concern’, ‘mood’ and ‘price’ on intention to adopt personalised nutrition were partially mediated by attitude. The effects of ‘health’ and ‘familiarity’ were fully mediated by attitude. ‘Sensory appeal’ was negatively and directly associated with intention to adopt personalised nutrition.ConclusionsPersonalised nutrition providers may benefit from taking into consideration the importance of underlying determinants of food choice in potential users, particularly weight control, mood and price, when promoting services and in tailoring communications that are motivationally relevant.

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