Results 11 to 20 of about 43,795 (235)

Reasons for eating ‘unhealthy’ snacks in overweight and obese males and females [PDF]

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013
BackgroundSnack foods are often high in fat and sugar. Thus, reducing snack consumption may be a useful weight management strategy. However, individuals may snack for a variety of reasons with different implications for intervention. The present study examined the perceived reasons for eating main meals, ‘unhealthy’ snacks (i.e.
Cleobury, L., Tapper, K.
openaire   +5 more sources

Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: the role of hedonic eating styles and availability [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2016
Although previous research found a positive association between sensitivity to reward (SR) and adolescents' unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior, mechanisms explaining these associations remain to be explored. The present study will therefore examine whether the associations between SR and unhealthy snack and/or sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB ...
De Cock, Nathalie, Van Lippevelde, Wendy, Goossens, Lien, De Clercq, Bart, Vangeel, Jolien, Lachat, Carl, Beullens, Kathleen, Huybregt, Lieven, Vervoort, Leentje, Eggermont, Steven, Maes, Lea, Braet, Caroline, Deforche, Bénédicte, Kolsteren, Patrick, Van Camp, John   +14 more
openaire   +7 more sources

Iranian Female Adolescent's Views on Unhealthy Snacks Consumption: A Qualitative Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2010
Background: Given the increasing prevalence of obesity among Iranian adolescents and the role of consumption of un­healthy snacks in this issue, interventions that focus on factors influencing food choice are needed.  This study was designed to delineate
A Karimi-Shahanjarini, N Omidvar , M Bazargan, A Rashidian, R Majdzadeh , D Shojaeizadeh   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Effect of virtual eating environment on consumers’ evaluations of healthy and unhealthy snacks

Food Quality and Preference, 2020
Immersive technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality have been recently explored in the field of food consumption studies from different perspectives. The present study utilized virtual reality technology in a within-subject experiment with three conditions to examine whether a varying virtual eating environment can alter consumers ...
Saara Pentikäinen, Roope Raisamo
exaly   +4 more sources

Factors influencing the reinforcing value of fruit and unhealthy snacks

European Journal of Nutrition, 2016
The present study investigated the reinforcing value of healthy and unhealthy snack food in adolescents (n = 108, aged 14-16 years). Moderation by access to different foods, sex and the personality trait reward sensitivity is tested.In a computerized Food Reinforcement Task, adolescents could earn portions of a healthy and an unhealthy snack following ...
Leentje Vervoort, Amanda Clauwaert, Jolien Vangeel   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Randomized trial of planning tools to reduce unhealthy snacking: Implications for health literacy.

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveGuidance to address health literacy often focuses on health education rather than tools to facilitate action, despite action being important for self-management.
Julie Ayre, Carissa Bonner, Erin Cvejic, Kirsten McCaffery   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Factors that influence snacking behaviors among urban Indian adolescents – a qualitative inquiry [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Background and objectivesUrban Indian adolescents often practice unhealthy dietary behaviors such as meal skipping and snacking on high energy foods with low nutrient value.
Neha Rathi, Neha Rathi, Neha Rathi, Anthony Worsley, Meg Bruening   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of a controlled trial of nutrition education in primary school, ZELIAKIDE project: knowledge and mid-morning snack consumption [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background The consumption of unhealthy foods has increased considerably in recent years and in Spain, the diet is increasingly moving away from the healthy and traditional patterns of the Mediterranean diet.
Maialen Vázquez-Polo, Itziar Churruca, Arrate Lasa, Gesala Perez-Junkera, Idoia Larretxi, María Ángeles Bustamante, Olaia Martinez, Virginia Navarro   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effect of Ending the Nationwide Free School Fruit Scheme on the Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, and Unhealthy Snacks in Norwegian School Children Aged 10–12 Years [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Tonje Holte Stea, Knut-Inge Klepp, Dagrun Engeset   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Factors Influencing Students' Decisions to Choose Healthy or Unhealthy Snacks at the University of Newcastle, Australia

The Journal of Nursing Research: JNR, 2004
The aim of this study was to explore factors influencing selection of healthy and unhealthy snacks among students. Ten students who study at the University of Newcastle in Australia participated in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis was used to analyse the data.
exaly   +3 more sources