Consumer reflections on post-ingestive sensations. A qualitative approach by means of focus group interviews

Duerlund, Mette; Andersen, Barbara Vad; Grønbeck, Marlene Schou; Byrne, Derek V.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2019.104350

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“…The choice of sensation variables and the development of the questionnaire were based on existing scientific literature on appetite and sensations, and were also adapted from [26,29,30,36,38].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Salty and Fatty desires also showed overall very high positive correlation with each other, as well as with Hunger. It is suggested that desires for specific sensory stimuli may be related to hedonic hunger, and function as a new and different dimension of appetite [26,36,51,52]. Hedonic hunger is driven by the need for pleasure rather than for nutrients, which is the case for homeostatic hunger [51].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We therefore argue that subjective sensations relate to one's interoceptive state. "Interoception" is defined as our perception of internal bodily signals, e.g., hunger, pain, heat, satiety, muscular and visceral sensations [23][24][25][26]. It is furthermore suggested that interoception is the basis for subjective feelings, sensations and self-awareness, representing a subjective evaluation of "how I feel" [18,23].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research in the area of subjective appetite has moved towards a broader understanding of the concept. It points towards employing a more diverse and holistic approach by which to better understand human eating behavior [26][27][28][29][30]. Specifically, understanding how subjective wellbeing relates to food can contribute to a better understanding of consumer choices [28,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, understanding how subjective wellbeing relates to food can contribute to a better understanding of consumer choices [28,31]. Food-related wellbeing and quality of life can be significant additions when conducting consumer food studies [26][27][28]32,33]. Researchers bring in multiple variables when assessing sensations in relation to eating and health [30,[34][35][36].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Subjective Sensations related to Food as Determinants of Snack Choice

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Comprehending the complexity and determinants of food choices can help understand facets of the growing obesity epidemic. Focusing on consumers’ subjective sensations as determinants of food choices can provide essential insights into eating behaviors. We explored subjective sensations linked to appetite, desire, wellbeing and energy. This study aims to 1) quantify subjective temporal sensations, and 2) study the effects of these sensations on snack choice. Two-hundred and fifty-three participants (mean age 20.5) evaluated subjective sensations using a visual analogue scale. The choice of one of six snacks was offered to the participants; choices were recorded as implicit choice measures. The results demonstrated that especially sensory specific desire sensations (Salty, Fatty, Sweet desire) affected, either positively or negatively, snack choice. Furthermore, wellbeing sensations (Overall, Mental, Physical wellbeing) also showed significant effects for snack choice. Health-conscious females chose healthy snacks, and males chose unhealthy snacks. Importantly, this research indicates the relevance of subjective sensations in consumer studies that focus on diverse determinants of food choice. Sensory specific desires and wellbeing sensations were notably shown to be important determinants of snack choice. The contribution of different sensations to food choice is imperative, and helps us to understand aspects of snacking behavior. This could have broader implications concerning public health issues and obesity.

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