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Attitudes toward health and taste of food among women with bulimia nervosa and women of a non-clinical sample

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Author(s):
Koritar, Priscila ; Philippi, Sonia Tucunduva ; Alvarenga, Marie dos Santos
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: APPETITE; v. 113, p. 172-177, JUN 1 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

Taste preferences and health concerns play important roles in determining eating attitudes, thus influencing food choices. Disordered eating attitudes are common among women, and can lead to the development and maintenance of eating disorders (ED). Attitudes toward health and taste of food among ED patients and its comparison with non-clinical women are not well known, and this knowledge could improve eating interventions. In this study, we compared taste preferences and health concerns in 27 women with diagnosis of bulimia nervosa (BN) and 216 women of a non-clinical sample. All participants completed the Health and Taste Attitude Scale (HTAS). Using analysis of covariance we compared the HTAS scores of the BN patients with those of the college students. Risk behaviors for ED (assessed by the Eating Attitudes Test) were identified in 54 (25%) of the non-clinical sample, all of whom were therefore excluded in comparison of BN patients. Non-clinical sample, compared to patients, scored higher on the HTAS Taste domain (p < 0.001) and its pleasure subscale (p < 0.001), whereas patients scored higher on the HTAS Health domain (p < 0.05) and its light product interest subscale (p < 0.05). Based on our data, eating attitudes of women of non-clinical sample are related to taste and pleasure, whereas women with BN are concerned with adopting a diet regarded as healthy, thus increasing their interest in ``light{''} products. Therefore, the taste and health concerns must be considered in nutrition interventions for women in general, and prevention and treatment of ED as determinants of food choice. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/04464-6 - The influence of health concern, the quest for pleasure and body dissatisfaction in women food choice
Grantee:Priscila Koritar
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master