A multidimensional ambivalence model of chocolate craving: Construct validity and associations with chocolate consumption and disordered eating

Cartwright, Fiona; Stritzke, Werner G. K.

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2007.01.006

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“…"disliking sweets" n=156 often feel discomfort connected with having the sense of guilt after consuming it [Cartwright & Stritzke, 2008]. The cluster named "liking sweets" was represented by significantly more consumers aged 18-44 years, especially those of the youngest age group.…”

Section: Types Of Sweets Total N=1000mentioning

confidence: 95%

Consumers’ Interests in Sweets with Health-Promoting Properties and Their Selected Determinants

Jeżewska-Zychowicz

Jeznach²,

Kosicka-Gębska³

2013

Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci.

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Section: Types Of Sweets Total N=1000mentioning

confidence: 95%

Consumers’ Interests in Sweets with Health-Promoting Properties and Their Selected Determinants

Jeżewska-Zychowicz

Jeznach²,

Kosicka-Gębska³

2013

Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci.

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“…Conflicting attitudes toward foods like chocolate that are perceived to be simultaneously appealing and “forbidden” have recently been hypothesized to be associated with a greater likelihood of craving (Cartwright and Stritzke, 2008; Hormes and Rozin, 2011). Ambivalent feelings toward chocolate and similar foods are likely to be especially common in U.S. women who are exposed to a culture that promotes largely unrealistic ideals of female beauty (Thompson and Stice, 2001), while at the same time providing easy access to large quantities of highly palatable and calorically dense foods in what has been termed an “obesogenic” environment (Swinburn et al, 1999).…”

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Pickles and ice cream! Food cravings in pregnancy: hypotheses, preliminary evidence, and directions for future research

Orloff

Hormes

2014

Front. Psychol.

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Women in the United States experience an increase in food cravings at two specific times during their life, (1) perimenstrually and (2) prenatally. The prevalence of excess gestational weight gain (GWG) is a growing concern due to its association with adverse health outcomes in both mothers and children. To the extent that prenatal food cravings may be a determinant of energy intake in pregnancy, a better understanding of craving etiology could be crucial in addressing the issue of excessive GWG. This paper reviews the available literature to corroborate and/or dispute some of the most commonly accepted hypotheses regarding the causes of food cravings during pregnancy, including a role of (1) hormonal changes, (2) nutritional deficits, (3) pharmacologically active ingredients in the desired foods, and (4) cultural and psychosocial factors. An existing model of perimenstrual chocolate craving etiology serves to structure the discussion of these hypotheses. The main hypotheses discussed receive little support, with the notable exception of a postulated role of cultural and psychosocial factors. The presence of cravings during pregnancy is a common phenomenon across different cultures, but the types of foods desired and the adverse impact of cravings on health may be culture-specific. Various psychosocial factors appear to correlate with excess GWG, including the presence of restrained eating. Findings strongly suggest that more research be conducted in this area. We propose that future investigations fall into one of the four following categories: (1) validation of food craving and eating-related measures specifically in pregnant populations, (2) use of ecological momentary assessment to obtain real time data on cravings during pregnancy, (3) implementation of longitudinal studies to address causality between eating disorder symptoms, food cravings, and GWG, and (4) development of interventions to ensure proper prenatal nutrition and prevent excess GWG.

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“…Examples of tools developed to access food cravings-related aspects are the Attitudes to Chocolate Questionnaire (ACQ) 16 , the Orientation Towards Chocolate Questionnaire (OCQ) 17 and The Food Craving Inventory (FCI) 18 . Each of these tools have a different approach to the construct in question and, while of great value and contribution, are limited to evaluating customary food-specific cravings (such as chocolate, for example) and associating more emphatically such cravings to feelings of guilt or ambivalent behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

Adaptação transcultural para o português dos Questionários de Desejos Intensos por Comida – Estado ou Traço (QDIC-E e QDIC-T) dos State and Trait Food-Cravings Questionnaires (FCQ-S and FCQ-T)

Ulian

Sato

Benatti

et al. 2017

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

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A multidimensional ambivalence model of chocolate craving: Construct validity and associations with chocolate consumption and disordered eating

Cited by 69 publications

References 38 publications

Consumers’ Interests in Sweets with Health-Promoting Properties and Their Selected Determinants

Consumers’ Interests in Sweets with Health-Promoting Properties and Their Selected Determinants

Pickles and ice cream! Food cravings in pregnancy: hypotheses, preliminary evidence, and directions for future research

Adaptação transcultural para o português dos Questionários de Desejos Intensos por Comida – Estado ou Traço (QDIC-E e QDIC-T) dos State and Trait Food-Cravings Questionnaires (FCQ-S and FCQ-T)

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