Is decision-making ability related to food choice and facets of eating behaviour in adolescents?

Macchi, Rosemarie; Mackew, Laura; Davis, Caroline

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2017.05.031

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“…We found that participants in the negative emotion condition selected more unhealthy sweet snacks, resulting in a food basket with higher added sugars and lower dietary fiber density. This first finding suggests that consistent with prior work (Evers et al, 2018;Macht, 2008;Stice, 2001;Stice et al, 2005), a negative emotional state increases the propensity to make unhealthy food choices, perhaps by reducing decision-making or inhibitory control resources (e.g., Macchi et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 74%

Online food advertisements and the role of emotions in adolescents’ food choices

Vecchi,

Fan,

Myruski

et al. 2024

Canadian J Agri Economics

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Adolescence is a critical period for future health outcomes. Food habits and cognitive development are underway, and it is a period of heightened sensitivity to external influences and emotional shifts. We experimentally test the individual and combined influence of food advertisements and emotional primes (i.e., positive, negative, neutral) on adolescent food choices. Participants completed a food choice task selecting five snacks out of twenty healthy and unhealthy options in an online experiment. Prior to the food choice, we randomized whether adolescents were exposed to unhealthy food or non‐food online advertisements. To induce experimental variation in adolescents’ emotions, they were assigned to watch two, two‐minute film clips validated to elicit the targeted emotion. The online food advertisement did not significantly impact food choices, except that Black and Hispanic groups selected a higher share of calories from unhealthy foods. Participants in a negative emotional state selected more unhealthy sweet snacks. Finally, we find only weak evidence that a positive emotional state amplified the impact of food advertisements on the nutritional quality of food selection. Together, results suggest that while a negative emotional state drives food choices, this pattern occurs independently from food advertisement exposure.

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confidence: 74%

Online food advertisements and the role of emotions in adolescents’ food choices

Vecchi,

Fan,

Myruski

et al. 2024

Canadian J Agri Economics

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“…This represents a risky behaviour, since consuming foods high in fat and/or sugar is associated with weight gain in children and adolescents and, therefore, increased risk of obesity [ 52 ]. Macchi, MacKew and Davis (2017) [ 53 ] assessed eating habits and risk-taking (BART) in adolescents and found that choices on the BART were riskier in adolescents who made unhealthier food choices. These findings are congruent with studies observing that adolescents with higher risk-taking on the BART consistently engaged in greater risk-taking activities outside of the laboratory, such as smoking, drinking, gambling or substance abuse [ 54 – 56 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Risky decision-making after exposure to a food-choice task in excess weight adolescents: Relationships with reward-related impulsivity and hunger

Moreno-Padilla¹,

Fernández-Serrano²,

Paso³

2018

PLoS ONE

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ObjectiveTo assess the effects of exposure to a food-choice task (appetizing versus healthy food) on risky decision-making by excess versus normal weight adolescents. We also analyzed the influence of food visualization on hunger levels, as well as group differences in food choices and impulsivity.MethodsFifty-six adolescents (aged 13–18 years) classified as excess (n = 27) or normal (n = 29) weight participated in the study. Risky-decision-making was assessed through the Balloon Analogue Risk Task, which was administered before and after a food-choice task. We also evaluated impulsivity traits through the UPPS-P Scale, and subjective hunger levels with a visual analogue scale.ResultsAdolescents with excess weight showed enhanced risky decision-making after the food-choice task compared to normal weight adolescents, as well as increased hunger levels. Furthermore, excess weight adolescents made more appetizing choices, and showed greater scores for Positive Urgency and Sensation Seeking. Reward-related impulsivity measures were positively associated with the number of appetizing choices in the food-choice task. Several associations were found between impulsivity measures, hunger levels and risk-taking variables.ConclusionsExcess weight adolescents increased their risky-decision-making after food exposure and this augmentation was associated with the increase in hunger levels. Increased hunger levels and risk-taking after food exposure could lead to overeating. Alterations in decision-making caused by food signals may be a long-term risk factor for the development of obesity in adulthood. In modern societies, with the high availability and continuous exposure to food cues, decision-making may be a crucial factor in maintain healthy eating habits in adolescents.

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“…There is also a robust literature showing that food parenting practices and parenting styles may influence the eating behaviors of offspring, but less is known about the effects on adolescents specifically (Savage et al, 2007;Vaughn et al, 2016). Age-based characteristics, such as higher susceptibility to peer pressure, have also been found to impact adolescent food perceptions and choices, primarily in the school environment (Maxwell, 2002;Andersen et al, 2016;Macchi et al, 2017). Finally, much of the work examining adolescents' food choice process has been limited to a sub-set of the diet, such as making "healthy" food choices (French et al, 2001) despite consistent findings showing that teens do not follow healthy eating recommendations (Croll et al, 2001).…”

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An Ecological Perspective of Food Choice and Eating Autonomy Among Adolescents

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Adolescence is an important developmental period marked by a transition from primarily parental-controlled eating to self-directed and peer-influenced eating. During this period, adolescents gain autonomy over their individual food choices and eating behavior in general. While parent-feeding practices have been shown to influence eating behaviors in children, little is known about how these relationships track across adolescent development as autonomy expands. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify factors that impact food decisions and eating autonomy among adolescents. Using the food choice process model as a guide, four focus groups were conducted with 34 adolescents. Focus group discussion was semi-structured, asking teens about influences on their food choices across different food environments, their involvement with food purchasing and preparation, and perceived control over food their choices. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using deductive and inductive code creation and thematic analysis. This study found six leading influences on adolescents' food choices and identified additional factors with prominence within specific environmental contexts. This study distinguished a broader spectrum of factors influencing adolescent food choice that extend beyond “convenience” and “taste” which have previously been identified as significant contributors. The degree of control that teens reported differed by eating location, occasion, and social context. Finally, adolescents demonstrated various levels of engagement in behaviors related to their eating autonomy. Identifying the emergent themes related to adolescent autonomy was the first step toward the goal of developing a scale to evaluate adolescent eating autonomy.

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Is decision-making ability related to food choice and facets of eating behaviour in adolescents?

Cited by 8 publications

References 124 publications

Online food advertisements and the role of emotions in adolescents’ food choices

Online food advertisements and the role of emotions in adolescents’ food choices

Risky decision-making after exposure to a food-choice task in excess weight adolescents: Relationships with reward-related impulsivity and hunger

An Ecological Perspective of Food Choice and Eating Autonomy Among Adolescents

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