scholarly journals SULT, APPETIT OG MÆTHED: Mellem biologi og kultur

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Tange Kristensen
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Social Rules ◽  
Physiological Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social Level

Søren Tange Kristensen: Hunger, Appetite and Satiety: Between Biology and Culture The number of people developing overweight and obesity is inereasing, as is the prevalence of eating disorders and weight preoccupation. These tendencies can be considered as expressing a polarisation of eating habits in modern societies, where lack of control or exaggerated Control over eating are still more common phenomena. At the same time, the tendencies may be seen as the result of a more general ambivalence in relation to food, which influences the experience of appetite and its regulating effeet on food consumption. So far, regulation of appetite has primarily been examined by nutritional scientists on a physiological level. However, the subjective experience of hunger, appetite, and satiety can also be seen as constituted and regulated on the individual and social level. The aim of the article is to show how appetite can be seen as a central research subject, both as the locus where food consumption is bodily regulated and as the nexus where biology, social rules, and cultural meanings meet and are negotiated by the individual.

scholarly journals Food Consumption in Ferzan Ozpetek’s Hamam and Luca Guadagnino’s Io sono l’amore: A Gender Issue

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
Patrizia Sambuco
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sensory Level ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Social Conventions ◽  
Female Protagonists ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Gender Constructions ◽  
The Individual

Within the wide range of scholarly works on food studies, the topic of food and cinema has gained increasing attention in recent years. This article contributes to the discussion offering a gender per­spective in the analysis of Italian films. It examines cinematic represen­tations of food consumption in Ferzan Ozpetek’s Hamam and Luca Guadagnino’s Io sono l’amore. Food consumption is a means of look­ing at self-identity and the relationship of the individual to the outside world. Eating implies taking part of the outside world inside, and as such it involves not only nutrition for the body but invests the sub­ject with cultural meanings. As a result, the analysis of food consump­tion lends itself to an examination of cultural gender dynamics that influence representations. Through a gender reading of specific scenes, the article argues that in spite of the apparent representations of inde­pendent, successful female protagonists who dare to challenge social conventions, the films considered contribute to the reinforcement of traditional gender constructions. Claude Fischler’s and Pasi Falk’s theo­ries of food consumption help to uncover how the sensory and aesthetic dimensions prevail in the representations of the women protagonists of the films analysed. The female protagonists’ relationship to the outside world remains an individual one, experienced at the sensory level, that cannot express the radical and collective transformations available to the male protagonists.

scholarly journals Eating disorders

2012 ◽  
Vol 140 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 673-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Kontic ◽  
Nadja Vasiljevic ◽  
Marija Trisovic ◽  
Jagoda Jorga ◽  
Aneta Lakic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Excessive Exercise ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Final Treatment ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Eating disorders are considered chronic diseases of civilization. The most studied and well known are anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia is considered one of the most common psychiatric problems of girls in puberty and adolescence. Due to high mortality and morbidity as well as the increasing expansion of these diseases, it is clear why the amount of research on these diseases is growing worldwide. Eating disorders lead to numerous medical complications, mostly due to late diagnosis. The main characteristic of these diseases is changed behavior in the nutrition, either as an intentional restriction of food, i.e. extreme dieting, or overeating, i.e. binge eating. Extreme dieting, skipping meals, self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, and misuse of laxatives and diuretics for the purpose of maintaining or reducing body weight are characteristic forms of compensatory behavior of patients with eating disorder. The most appropriate course of treatment is determined by evaluating the patient?s health condition, associated with behavior and eating habits, the experience of one?s own body, character traits of personality, and consequently the development and functioning of the individual. The final treatment plan is individual. Eating disorders are a growing medical problem even in this part of the world. Prevention should be planned in cooperation with different sectors so as to stop the epidemic of these diseases.

scholarly journals PENGGUNAAN EMOJI FOOD SEBAGAI PREDIKTOR PENENTUAN STATUS GIZI BALITA USIA 3-5 TAHUN DI DESA KUBU KECAMATAN KUBU KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Ade Nugraha Aji ◽  
Iman Jaladri
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Consumption Survey ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Consumption Survey

Nutritional problems are the impact of consumption of nutrients that have not met the body’s needs. Poor intake can cause malnutrition, and vice versa. To find out nutritional intake, a food consumption survey is needed. The current food consumption survey still has some weaknesses when used in describing nutritional status. Researchers make a method called emoji food. Emoji food is a method used to express the perception of eating habits. Emoji food in the form of symbols adapted from emojis in the android smartphone chat application. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the use of Emoji food as a predictor of the determination of nutritional status of children aged 3-5 years in Kubu Village, Kubu District, Kubu Raya Regency. This study entered into the category of observational analytic research with a cross sectional approach where the measurement of the variables was carried out simultaneously from the individual in a single population and the measurement was only carried out at one time or period. From the results of the research BB/TB = Sig. (2-tailed) <5% (0.001 <0.05) which means BB/TB has a relationship with Emoji Food. BB/U value = Sig. (2-tailed) <5% (0.007 <0.05) which means BB/U has a relationship with Emoji Food. IMT/U Sig value. (2-tailed) <5% (0.001 <0.05) which means IMT/U has a relationship with Emoji Food. The conclusion of this study is the relationship of each of the variables of nutritional status, namely between BB/TB, BB/U, and IMT/U with the use of Emoji Food in children aged 3-5 years in Kubu Village, Kubu District, Kubu Raya District. Suggestions from this study Emoji food can be used as an alternative used in assessing and providing an overview of nutritional status.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO DO ESTADO NUTRICIONAL E DO CONSUMO ALIMENTAR DE UM GRUPO DE IDOSOS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-98
Author(s):  
Daiane Botene de Moura ◽  
Fábia Benetti ◽  
Dionara Volkweis
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Patient Identification ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Refined Carbohydrates

Introdução: O envelhecimento é determinado por alterações fisiológicas, morfológicas e bioquímicas que leva o indivíduo ter a diminuição da capacidade de adaptação ao meio ambiente. É considerado idoso no Brasil o indivíduo que possui 60 anos de idade. A nutrição, a saúde e o envelhecimento estão relacionados a manutenção do estado nutricional e a alimentação equilibrada. Objetivo: Este trabalho visa avaliar a frequência do consumo alimentar e o estado nutricional de um grupo de idosos do Município de Cristal do Sul. Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, descritivo e de natureza analítica. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizada uma tabela composta por questões de identificação do paciente, em seguida foi aplicado um questionário de frequência alimentar. Resultados: Foram avaliados 25 idosos, sendo que 76% eram mulheres e 24% eram homens. Com relação ao estado nutricional 60% apresentaram sobrepeso, 40% presentaram eutrofia. O aspecto positivo foi a preservação de hábitos saudáveis como o consumo de arroz e feijão. Como aspectos negativos observou que a alimentação é monótona, poucos alimentos contribuem para o consumo de vários nutrientes. Apresentam baixo consumo de frutas, verduras, leite e derivados. Além disso houve um elevado consumo de carboidratos refinados, óleos e gorduras e petiscos. Conclusão: A alta prevalência de sobrepeso em ambos os sexos interfere diretamente no estado nutricional dos idosos socialmente ativos, possuem uma alimentação inadequada devido aos seus costumes alimentares, assim faz-se necessário medidas educativas que visem orientar e promover uma alimentação saudável. Contudo estes idosos poderão vivenciar um envelhecimento ativo bem sucedido.Palavras-chave: Avaliação nutricional. Consumo de alimentos. Idosos. ABSTRACT: Introduction: Aging is determined by physiological, morphological and biochemical changes that lead the individual to have a reduced ability to adapt to the environment. It is considered elderly in Brazil the individual who is 60 years old. Nutrition, health and aging are related to maintenance of nutritional status and balanced nutrition. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the frequency of food consumption and the nutritional status of a group of elderly people from the city of Cristal do Sul. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive and analytical study. For data collection, a table composed of patient identification questions was used, followed by a food frequency questionnaire. Results: Twenty-five elderly individuals were evaluated, of which 76% were women and 24% were men. Regarding nutritional status, 60% were overweight, 40% presented eutrophy. The positive aspect was the preservation of healthy habits such as the consumption of rice and beans. As negative aspects noted that food is monotonous, few foods contribute to the consumption of various nutrients. They present low consumption of fruits, vegetables, milk and derivatives. In addition there was a high consumption of refined carbohydrates, oils and fats and snacks. Conclusion: The high prevalence of overweight in both sexes directly interferes with the nutritional status of the socially active elderly, they have an inadequate diet due to their eating habits, and educational measures are necessary to guide and promote a healthy diet. However these elderly people may experience a successful active aging.Keywords: Nutritional assessment. Food consumption. Elderly people.

scholarly journals Anorexia Nervosa as a Manifestation of Self-Destructive Tendencies in the Light of Selected Psychodynamic Concepts – Towards the Promotion of Knowledge among Parents and Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-240
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Cichecka-Wilk
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Internal Problem ◽  
The Individual

Summary Anorexia nervosa, which is one of the forms of eating disorders, can be considered as a manifestation of a long and very complex process of self-destruction. Although its genesis is usually associated with puberty problems, it is rarely a rapid phenomenon. It should be treated rather as a kind of epilogue of one’s personal history. Malnutrition and weight control appearing in its context are in fact a manifestation of an attempt to cope with the hardships experienced by individual. Therefore, the anorexia nervosa is not just a problem of weight or eating habits, but it’s a way of manifesting the internal problem of the individual. Its form, defined by the otherwise valid canons of beauty or success, and consolidated by behaviours learned during the use of slimming diets, is revealed, however, in connection with specific personality traits. That is why the importance of people with this disorder, to a large extent, of tendencies to self-destructive behaviour, leading more or less consciously to self-destruction and in extreme cases to death, is emphasized. The article deals with the problem of anorexia nervosa as a manifestation of self-destructive tendencies and the issue of factors and mechanisms conditioning the occurrence of self-destructive behaviour from the perspective of selected psychodynamic concepts, indicating the importance of the issue for the care and educational processes.

FAO/WHO GIFT: increasing the availability, harmonization and use of individual quantitative food consumption data worldwide

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
A Balcerzak ◽  
T Bevere ◽  
V Padula de Quadros
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Food Consumption Data

Abstract Introduction Understanding the various eating habits of different population groups, according to the geographical area, is critical to develop evidence-based policies for nutrition and food safety. The FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is a novel open-access online platform, hosted by FAO and supported by WHO, providing access to harmonized individual quantitative food consumption (IQFC) data, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods FAO/WHO GIFT disseminates IQFC data as ready-to-use food-based indicators in the form of infographics, and as microdata. The infographics intend to facilitate the use of these data by policy makers, providing an overview of key data according to population segments and food groups. The microdata is publicly available for download, and is intended for users that would like to do further analysis of the data. Results FAO/WHO GIFT is a growing repository. By June 2020, 14 datasets were available for dissemination and download, and an additional 44 datasets will be made available by 2022. FAO/WHO GIFT also provides an inventory of existing IQFC data worldwide, which currently contains detailed information on 268 surveys conducted in 105 countries. Conclusions FAO/WHO GIFT collates, harmonizes and disseminates IQFC data collected in different countries. This harmonization is aimed at enhancing the consistency and reliability of nutrient intake and dietary exposure assessments globally. FAO/WHO GIFT is developed in synergy with other global initiatives aimed at increasing the quality, availability and use of IQFC data in LMICs to enable evidence-based policy-making for better nutrition and food safety.

scholarly journals Eating Disorders in Top Elite Beach Handball Players: Cross Sectional Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez ◽  
Manuel Vicente-Martínez ◽  
Javier Sánchez-Sánchez ◽  
Laura Miralles-Amorós ◽  
María Martínez-Olcina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eat 26

(1) Background: The preoccupation with the increasing appearance of eating disorders (ED) in athletes continues to grow, especially in athletes who practice team sports. ED severely affects the eating habits of the athletes, who tend to use unhealthy approaches to control their body weight. The development of nutritional education and early interventions by training staff is essential, and these factors are widely perceived as beneficial in sports medicine. This study evaluates the frequency at which beach handball (BH) players develop ED, also comparing the differences by sex and age (junior: adolescents vs. senior: young adults). In addition, the relation between body composition variables and ED was studied. (2) Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 69 top elite handball players (36 males and 33 females) from the Spanish National BH Team; who were separated by age (junior: adolescents and senior: young adults). The athletes completed the Eating Attitudes Test in its 26 item version (EAT-26). (3) Results: The prevalence of ED indicated that 11% of females had a high possibility of developing an ED, and 3% of males. Regarding the EAT-26 total score and subscales, no significant differences were found between female and male participants, or between the junior and senior categories. The correlations showed an association between body composition, in terms of body mass index, and the EAT-26 total score in both males and females. In the case of males, the correlation was negative. (4) Conclusions: Although there are no significant differences between sex or categories, it has been found that elite athletes are a population that is at high risk of developing ED.

scholarly journals Influence of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a survey of 5896 individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abouzid ◽  
◽  
Dina M. El-Sherif ◽  
Nael Kamel Eltewacy ◽  
Nesrine Ben Hadj Dahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected health and lifestyle behaviors of people globally. This project aims to identify the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle behavior of individuals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during confinement. Methods We conducted an online survey in 17 countries (Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Iraq, and Sudan) from the MENA region on August and September 2020. The questionnaire included self-reported information on lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, eating habits, smoking, watching television, social media use and sleep before and during the pandemic. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors. Results A total of 5896 participants were included in the final analysis and 62.8% were females. The BMI of the participants was 25.4 ± 5.8 kg/m2. Around 38.4% of the participants stopped practicing any physical activities during the confinement (P < 0.001), and 57.1% reported spending more than 2 h on social media (P < 0.001). There were no significant changes in smoking habits. Also, 30.9% reported an improvement in their eating habits compared with 24.8% reported worsening of their eating habits. Fast-food consumption decreased significantly in 48.8% of the study population. This direct/indirect exposure to COVID-19 was associated with an increased consumption of carbohydrates (OR = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.02–1.17; P = 0.01), egg (OR = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.02–1.16; P = 0.01), sugar (OR = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.02–1.16; P = 0.02), meat, and poultry (OR = 1.13; 95% CI = 1.06–1.20; P < 0.01). There was also associated increase in hours spent on watching television (OR = 1.07; 95% CI = 1.02–1.12; P < 0.01) and social media (OR = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.01–1.18; P = 0.03). However, our results showed a reduction in sleeping hours among those exposed to COVID-19 infection (OR = 0.85; 95% CI = 0.77–0.94; P < 0.01). Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in food consumption and sedentary life. Being exposed to COVID-19 by direct infection or through an infected household is a significant predictor of amplifying these changes. Public health interventions are needed to address healthy lifestyle behaviors during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Changes in the Food-Related Behaviour of Italian Consumers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Fanelli
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Pilot Survey

The principal aim of this study is to explore the effects of the first lockdown of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on changes in food consumption and food-related behaviour on a diverse sample of Italian consumers aged ≥18 years. To achieve this aim, the research path starts with an investigation of some of the first few studies conducted on Italian consumers. It then reports the findings of a pilot survey carried out on a small sample of Italian consumes who live in Molise. The studies chosen for investigation were published as articles or research reports. In total, six relevant studies were chosen, each involving a different sized sample of Italian consumers. The average number of respondents is 2142, with a standard deviation of 1260.56. A distinction is made between the results of the articles, the research reports, and the pilot survey. The latter was conducted to develop and validate the components of a new questionnaire and, furthermore, to assess changes in the eating habits of individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results suggest that the effects of the pandemic on consumer behaviour can, above all, be grouped into changes related to shopping for food, eating habits, and food-related behaviour. This article can serve as the basis for future research in this area as it identifies and highlights key changes, in addition to comparing the earliest evidence available, using a critical approach.

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