Many apples a day keep the blues away – Daily experiences of negative and positive affect and food consumption in young adults

White, Bonnie; Horwath, Caroline C.; Conner, Tamlin S.

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“…Hendy (2012) found that consumption of calories, saturated fat, and sodium was significantly associated with increase in negative mood two days later. White et al (2013) find that eating fruit and vegetables one day is associated with a positive mood the next day. 14 Another limitation of this study is measurement error in data because self-reported measures of weight and height rather than actual measures are used in the BRFSS.…”

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Life satisfaction, overweightness and obesity

Kuroki

2016

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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Many economists share the view that the rise in obesity is largely the result of rational decision-making by individuals who compare risks and benefits. A dominant view among economists is that there is no economic justification for government intervention unless there is a market failure. However, recent developments in behavioral economics suggests that people often fail to make optimal decisions, and that public welfare may be improved by government interventions even when there is no externality. This paper examines the association between one's body weight and life satisfaction by utilizing data on self-reported life satisfaction, which approximates individual utility, after briefly reviewing the economics of obesity and discussing the rationale and justification of obesity-related policies. Using a large data set (N = 1,465,219), it is found that life satisfaction of people who are overweight or obese is lower. The adverse life satisfaction effect of obesity remains statistically significant, even when socioeconomic factors and obesity-related health variables are controlled. The findings suggest that many overweight and obese people may be making sub-optimal decisions when it comes to eating. While the findings are not causal and thus do not necessarily suggest that government intervention will be welfareenhancing even in the absence of negative externalities, effective anti-obesity policies may lead to higher life satisfaction among many overweight people who are struggling with self-control problems.

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Section: Data and Empirical Strategymentioning

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Life satisfaction, overweightness and obesity

Kuroki

2016

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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“…Furthermore, a longitudinal study (89) has shown that a high level of dispositional optimism was associated with greater FV intake. Finally, using lagged analyses, White et al (60) also found that positive affect (measured using daily diaries over 21 d) was predicted by FV intake on the preceding day and not vice versa.…”

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The potential role of fruit and vegetables in aspects of psychological well-being: a review of the literature and future directions

2013

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The objective of the present paper was to review the literature investigating the potential relationship between fruit and vegetables (FV) and psychological well-being. The rising prevalence of mental ill health is causing considerable societal burden. Inexpensive and effective strategies are therefore required to improve the psychological well-being of the population, and to reduce the negative impact of mental health problems. A growing body of literature suggests that dietary intake may have the potential to influence psychological well-being. For example, studies have suggested that particular dietary constituents, including vitamins and minerals, might be beneficial to psychological health. However, in order to better reflect normal dietary intake, health-based research has increasingly begun to focus on whole foods and dietary patterns, rather than individual nutrients. One food group that has received increasing attention with regard to psychological health is FV. This is probably a result of the strong evidence base, which exists in relation to their protective association with a number of chronic diseases, as well as the fact that they are a rich source of some of the nutrients which have been linked to psychological health. While some promising findings exist with regards to FV intake and psychological well-being, overall, results are inconsistent. Possible reasons for this, such as methodological issues related to study design and the measurement of psychological well-being and FV intake, are discussed within this review. Based on the predominantly observational nature of existing literature, the present paper concludes that future well-designed randomised controlled trials are required to investigate the relationship further.

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“…Innovative research by Tamlin Conner and collaborators 14 has found-using data on daily food diaries on 281 students tracked over a 3-week period-that a high level of fruit and vegetable consumption appears to be predictive of greater emotional well-being on the following day. Various cross-sectional papers have also pointed to the possible existence of a statistical connection between psychological well-being and the amount of fruits and vegetables eaten, and have shown that this correlation survives the inclusion of a large number of covariates.…”

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Evolution of Well-Being and Happiness After Increases in Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables

2016

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Objectives. To explore whether improvements in psychological well-being occur after increases in fruit and vegetable consumption.Methods. We examined longitudinal food diaries of 12 385 randomly sampled Australian adults over 2007, 2009, and 2013 in the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey. We adjusted effects on incident changes in happiness and life satisfaction for people's changing incomes and personal circumstances.Results. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption was predictive of increased happiness, life satisfaction, and well-being. They were up to 0.24 life-satisfaction points (for an increase of 8 portions a day), which is equal in size to the psychological gain of moving from unemployment to employment. Improvements occurred within 24 months.Conclusions. People's motivation to eat healthy food is weakened by the fact that physical health benefits accrue decades later, but well-being improvements from increased consumption of fruit and vegetables are closer to immediate. Policy implications. Citizens could be shown evidence that "happiness" gains from healthy eating can occur quickly and many years before enhanced physical health. (Am J

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Many apples a day keep the blues away – Daily experiences of negative and positive affect and food consumption in young adults

Abstract: Eating fruit and vegetables may promote emotional well-being among healthy young adults.

Cited by 144 publications

References 109 publications

Life satisfaction, overweightness and obesity

Life satisfaction, overweightness and obesity

The potential role of fruit and vegetables in aspects of psychological well-being: a review of the literature and future directions

Evolution of Well-Being and Happiness After Increases in Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables

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