The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Rower, Helena Beatriz; Olinto, Maria Teresa Anselmo; Gonçalves, Tonantzin Ribeiro; Pattussi, Marcos Pascoal

doi:10.1590/1413-81232017222.00982016

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“…Income, power, social prestige that depend on the individual's occupation, which has to do with the type of work setting and under what conditions this individual operates [27]. Evidence indicates a direct relationship between income and consumption of VF, which is a protective factor and a manifestation of the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits [6,13,23,28]. Differences in eating habits have to do with education level [19,13,29].…”

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“…Evidence indicates a direct relationship between income and consumption of VF, which is a protective factor and a manifestation of the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits [6,13,23,28]. Differences in eating habits have to do with education level [19,13,29]. If we take into account the fraction of the Brazilian population with an education level similar to that of the sample of the Judiciary civil servants, the difference in prevalence drops to 1.2 times, partially confirming the hypotheses raised [25].…”

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“…In the study in question, more than 90% of the sample had a college degree or a postgraduate degree and 55% had remuneration above six minimum wages, much higher than the income of Brazilian workers (average of two minimum wages) [31]. Scientific evidence indicates a direct relationship between the level of income and education and the consumption of VF, constituting a protective factor and the cause for adoption of healthy lifestyles [6,13,23,28].…”

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“…Forms of management and organization, social relationships and patterns of employment contracts generate situations that are associated with the workers' behavior and life habits [4,5]. Length of working hours, stress, excess demand, time pressure and poor social support are predictors of insufficient consumption of VF [4,[11][12][13][14]. However, some studies did not find an association of work stress with FV consumption [15,16].…”

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Regular consumption of fruit and vegetables by the Judiciary’s public servers of the Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2021

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Objective To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with the regular consumption of fruits and vegetables by the civil servants of the Minas Gerais State Judicial System. Methods This is a cross-sectional analytical study, with a representative sample (n=1.005) of the Minas Gerais State Judicial System’s civil servants. The outcome variable “regular fruit and vegetable consumption” refers to fruit and vegetable consumption on five or more days per week. The explanatory variables were divided into three blocks: (1) sociodemographic (gender, age, education, race/skin color; income); (2) health conditions and life habits (chronic diseases, absenteeism due to illness, consumption of alcoholic beverages, smoking, physical activity and nutritional status); and (3) work characteristics and psychosocial factors (weekly workload, position, overtime, use of the electronic Judicial Process, county, psychological demand and control). Hierarchical Poisson regression by blocks was used to analyze potential factors associated with the outcome. Results The prevalence of regular consumption of fruits and vegetables was 55.3%. Associations were found with female gender, income above 12 minimum wages, sufficient physical activity, use of Electronic Judicial Process, while there was a negative association with alcohol abuse. Conclusion Regular consumption of fruit and vegetable among civil servants in the Judiciary was positively associated with female gender, higher incomes and physical activity. The consumption of alcoholic beverages was negatively associated with the outcome. Educational actions and programs aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyle habits are recommended, in order to raise awareness and involve public servants at all stages of the process.

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“…As mentioned above, negative emotional states such as stress or anxiety influence cognitive processes, which are also related to diet. Adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables has been demonstrated to result in more positive emotional states in Brazilian adults (lack of nervousness/stress) [ 116 ]. However, it is not easy to understand how our brain works and reacts to various situations, since it has also been reported that it is subjected to stressful situations due to complex psychological and physiological interactions caused by the desire for reward, leading to an increase in the consumption of unhealthy foods [ 117 ].…”

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Mindfulness and Other Simple Neuroscience-Based Proposals to Promote the Learning Performance and Mental Health of Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Juan³

2021

Brain Sciences

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on education. The restrictions imposed have undoubtedly led to impairment of the psychological well-being of both teachers and students, and of the way they experience interpersonal relationships. As reported previously in the literature, adverse effects such as loneliness, anxiety, and stress have resulted in a decrease in the cognitive performance of school and higher education students. Therefore, the objective of this work is to present a general overview of the reported adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which may potentially influence the learning performance of students. Some neuroscientific findings related to memory and cognition, such as neuroplasticity and long-term potentiation, are also shown. We also discuss the positive effects of the practice of mindfulness, as well as other simple recommendations based on neuroscientific findings such as restful sleep, physical activity, and nutrition, which can act on memory and cognition. Finally, we propose some practical recommendations on how to achieve more effective student learning in the context of the pandemic. The aim of this review is to provide some assistance in this changing and uncertain situation in which we all find ourselves, and we hope that some of the information could serve as a starting point for hypotheses to be tested in educational research and their association with neuroscience.

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Stress-induced eating and the relaxation response as a potential antidote: A review and hypothesis

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The role of emotional states in fruit and vegetable consumption in Brazilian adults

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Regular consumption of fruit and vegetables by the Judiciary’s public servers of the Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Regular consumption of fruit and vegetables by the Judiciary’s public servers of the Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Mindfulness and Other Simple Neuroscience-Based Proposals to Promote the Learning Performance and Mental Health of Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stress-induced eating and the relaxation response as a potential antidote: A review and hypothesis

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