Measuring eating motives in older adults with and without functional impairments with The Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS)

Rempe, Hanna M.; Sproesser, Gudrun; Gingrich, Anne; Spiegel, A.; Skurk, Thomas; Brandl, Beate; Hauner, Hans; Renner, Britta; Volkert, Dorothee; Sieber, Cornel; Freiberger, Ellen; Kiesswetter, Eva

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2019.01.024

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“…The motivation to eat healthily was relatively strong in our participants, independent of functional status [18]. This has already been shown in preliminary studies identifying health concerns as one of the most influencing motives for food choice among older adults [34].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Illnesses like cancer, severe arthritis, lung disease, or progressive neurological disorder led to exclusion. Detailed descriptions of inclusion criteria and study design of the European SPRINTT-trial are provided elsewhere [18,25].…”

Section: Study Design and Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…HEM was assessed by the eating motive "Health" subscale of the brief Eating Motivation Survey (TEMS, [28]), which has already shown to be invariant among older persons varying in functional status [18,28]. The brief health scale has been shown to be reliable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.81; [28]) and valid, displaying high convergent validity with the health motive from the Food Choice Questionnaire [29], with r = 0.57, p < 0.001 [30].…”

Section: Healthy Eating Motivation (Hem)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, it could be presumed that available knowledge on the relevance of protein intake for health is not transferred to actual dietary behavior. There are many possible reasons for this: First, studies have shown that although motivation to eat healthy is strong among older adults, ecological and ethical concerns are influencing eating behavior as well [18]. This could limit the consumption of animal foods such as fish or poultry, which are valuable sources of protein but whose consumption is highly controversial from an ecological point of view [43,44].…”

Section: Hem and Aspects Of Protein Intakementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although prior studies concordantly identified a generally high priority of health concerns in food choice among older persons [18,19], to the best of the authors' knowledge, no study has examined the association of HEM with intake of total protein and different protein sources. HEM could be both a driver and barrier for protein consumption, as people may have a different understanding of which protein-foods are part of a healthy diet.…”

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The Relationship Between Healthy Eating Motivation and Protein Intake in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Varying Functional Status

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In older adults, the relationship between healthy eating motivation (HEM) and protein intake as key component of a healthy diet is poorly understood. Therefore, we investigate the association of HEM with (1) total protein intake and (2) intake of different protein sources in older adults with varying functional status. In this cross-sectional study including 250 adults (≥70 years), we assessed HEM with “The Eating Motivation Survey” and protein intake by 7-day food records. In addition, gender, age, Body Mass Index (BMI), energy intake and functional status were considered. Regression analyses revealed that HEM was neither related to total (β = −0.02; p = 0.723) nor to relative protein intake (β = 0.04; p = 0.370). Notwithstanding this, participants with stronger HEM showed lower intake of protein from meat and meat products (β = −0.14; p = 0.018), higher intake of overall plant-based protein (β = 0.11; p = 0.032), protein from fruit and vegetables (β = 0.20; p = 0.002) and from pulses, nuts an seeds (β = 0.16; p = 0.016). Our findings suggest HEM as a valuable indicator for intake of distinct protein sources. However, since HEM is not related to total protein intake, the importance of sufficient protein consumption should be emphasized by promoting healthy eating, regardless of self-perceived HEM.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Study Design and Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%