An Indirect Approach to the Measurement of Nutrient-Specific Perceptions of Food Healthiness

Marianne Rizk; Teresa Treat

doi:10.1007/s12160-013-9569-4

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An Indirect Approach to the Measurement of Nutrient-Specific Perceptions of Food Healthiness

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An Indirect Approach to the Measurement of Nutrient-Specific Perceptions of Food Healthiness

Marianne Rizk and Teresa Treat

Annals of behavioral medicine, Vol.48(1), pp.17-25

08/2014

DOI: 10.1007/s12160-013-9569-4

PMID: 24317956

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Abstract

Enhancing our understanding of food-related perceptions is critical to assist those with eating- and weight-related problems.This study investigated normative and person-specific aspects of perceived food healthiness in terms of nutritional characteristics and the relevance of nutritional knowledge to perceived healthiness.Two hundred sixty-three undergraduate women judged the healthiness of 104 foods and completed nutrient knowledge tasks. Multilevel modeling estimated average and person-specific reliance on and knowledge about nutrients.Participants relied substantially on fat and fiber, moderately on sugar, and minimally on protein. Disordered eating symptoms moderately predicted greater reliance on fat. Nutritional knowledge was highest for sugar and lowest for fiber. Nutritional knowledge and utilization were unrelated.Public health campaigns should educate college-aged women further on the health consequences of sugar and protein consumption. Explicit knowledge of nutrients may not be prioritized when judging food healthiness.

Health Psychology

Measurement

Medicine & Public Health

Nutrition

Disordered eating

Individual differences

General Practice / Family Medicine

Healthiness

Medicine/Public Health, general

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Title: Subtitle: An Indirect Approach to the Measurement of Nutrient-Specific Perceptions of Food Healthiness
Creators: Marianne Rizk - Department of Psychology University of Iowa 11 Seashore Hall E Iowa City IA 52240-1407 USA
Teresa Treat - Department of Psychology University of Iowa 11 Seashore Hall E Iowa City IA 52240-1407 USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Annals of behavioral medicine, Vol.48(1), pp.17-25
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-013-9569-4
PMID: 24317956
NLM abbreviation: Ann Behav Med
ISSN: 0883-6612
eISSN: 1532-4796
Publisher: Springer US; Boston
Language: English
Date published: 08/2014
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984002334802771

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