Effects of busy mindset on preference for high-calorie foods.
Sci Rep
; 14(1): 16838, 2024 07 22.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39039183
ABSTRACT
More people feel busier than ever. Recognising busyness as an environmental factor that influences food preferences is essential when considering health-related decisions. This research investigates how the subjective perception of busyness-which is referred to as a busy mindset-affects consumers' food preferences via two studies. Study 1 was a laboratory experiment conducted using a manipulation method with 135 undergraduate student participants. Study 2 used an online self-report questionnaire to repeat the findings of Study 1 and including 209 social participants. The results from the two studies showed that a busy mindset induced individuals to prefer high-calorie foods, and energy expenditure efficiency mediated this effect. Moreover, the subjective perception of busyness increased individuals' estimated need for calories and induced them to prefer high-calorie foods over high-nutrition or hedonic foods. These findings suggest that food preferences in the busy mindset have potential implications for individuals' food consumption.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ingestão de Energia
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Preferências Alimentares
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
China
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM