The prevalence of mechanisms of dietary change in a community sample

Chapman, Katarzyna; Ogden, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2010.08.006

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“…Of the 47 studies, 36 used quantitative study designs , nine used qualitative designs and two used a combination of these methods .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some studies identified factors that influence body size management or estimated the relative incidence of various stages of change in the managing process. Many quantitative studies investigated socio‐demographic differences in body size perceptions .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In most of the quantitative publications the questionnaires and measures used were fairly well described, although more details would have been useful in some cases . The quantitative studies draw on self‐constructed rather than standardized, validated measures . Also in the qualitative studies, the specific interviewing techniques and the analytical procedures used were in general well described .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

Nissen

Holm

2014

Obesity Reviews

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Improved understanding of how normal weight and moderately overweight people manage their body weight and shape could be used to inform initiatives to prevent and treat obesity. This literature review offers a thorough appraisal of existing research into perceptions and management of own body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people. The studies reported in the 47 publications reviewed here address various themes based on different conceptualizations. The studies point out that normal weight and moderately overweight people are much concerned about their body size, but huge discrepancies are found between their own perceptions and study categorizations. The studies also indicate that normal weight and moderately overweight people are actively engaged in managing their body size through numerous managing strategies, and dieting is widespread. Together the studies do not form a unified and coherent research field, and there is a bias towards North American study populations. Methodological problems were identified in some publications, raising questions about generalizability of the findings. Moreover, only few studies give deeper insight into the specific perceptions and actions. Repeated studies are needed in broader and more differentiated geographical, social and cultural contexts, and longitudinal studies and more in-depth explorations are especially needed.

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“…Of the 47 studies, 36 used quantitative study designs , nine used qualitative designs and two used a combination of these methods .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Holm

2014

Obesity Reviews

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“…Such measures might have been influenced by the massive promotion of healthy eating habits through television/radio programs, nutrition counselling and nutrition related advertisements conducted by the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life. As in [15] adults were more willing to modify their strongly ingrained unhealthy eating habits if their health was at risk especially due to chronic diseases. The primary perceived barriers to healthy eating nevertheless were the taste of food and lack of time to prepare healthy food.…”

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An Insight of the Mauritian Consumers′Awareness, Perceptions and Expectations of Functional Foods

Bholah¹,

Neergheen-Bhujun

2013

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Abstract:During the past few decades, consumers have switched from an emphasis on satisfying hunger to an emphasis on the promising use of foods to promote well-being and to help reduce the risk of disease. This is particularly the case for the island of Mauritius where a variety of functional food products with different health claims have been observed in major supermarkets around the country. Since acceptance of functional foods depends largely on the awareness and perceptions of Mauritians regarding these foods, consumer research on functional foods remains vital. This study investigated the level of awareness and knowledge of Mauritian adults concerning functional foods and their purported health benefits. In addition, the perceptions of respondents towards health-enhancing foods and their willingness to try functional foods were also studied. Information pertaining to knowledge, awareness, perceptions and interest regarding functional foods as well as socio-demographic characteristics were collected from a representative random sample of 384 Mauritian adults aged above 18 years. The survey was conducted in 8 supermarkets and shopping centres of Mauritius. The data indicated that though 85.5% of participants were aware of foods which may help in preventing certain diseases, only 13.8% of the sample population was familiar with the term 'functional foods'. Pearson Chi-Square test indicated that awareness of functional foods was dependent on gender (p<0.05), age (p<0.01), level of education (p<0.01), monthly household income (p<0.01) and health status of respondent (p<0.01). Besides, perceptions of respondents towards health-enhancing foods were relatively positive and 84.6% of them were willing to try functional foods in the future. The results indicated a relatively low level of awareness and knowledge concerning functional foods in Mauritius but also noted an interest of the consumers for these products.

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“…A recent review of dietary change within randomised control trials (Chapman, 2010) supports the view that successful dietary change is possible, provided that individuals are highly motivated, are given a large amount of support during the intervention and actively strive to achieve their goals. Furthermore, studies of a diverse non-clinical sample (Chapman & Ogden, 2009;Chapman & Ogden, 2010) indicate that dietary changes are highly prevalent, sometimes unintentional and often experienced without an individuals' active involvement. For example, participants reported frequently making small changes to their diet such as a reduction in sugar or an increase in fruit and vegetables with minimal effort and planning.…”

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Nudging Customers towards Healthier Choices: An Intervention in the University Canteen

Chapman¹,

Ogden

2012

JFR

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The notion of nudge effects was investigated in two field experiments which focused on influencing customers' purchases by manipulating the location and availability of food in a University canteen setting. Study 1 manipulated the location of fruit and confectionary. Study 2 restricted the types of bread (i.e. brown only not white) that customers could choose for their sandwiches. The results of the Study1 showed that the fruit sales increased when positioned away from the checkouts. The majority of interviewed customers bought fruit intentionally but those who bought confectionary did it on impulse. In the Study 2, a restricted choice of baguettes did not reduce sales, with customers simply buying more brown baguettes. This increase did not persist after the intervention. Simple changes in the location and availability of food items can nudge the customers' purchases towards the choice of healthier options. There may be different processes that guide the purchase of fruit (intention/deliberation) and confectionary (impulse/reflex).

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The prevalence of mechanisms of dietary change in a community sample

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

Literature review: perceptions and management of body size among normal weight and moderately overweight people

An Insight of the Mauritian Consumers′Awareness, Perceptions and Expectations of Functional Foods

Nudging Customers towards Healthier Choices: An Intervention in the University Canteen

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