Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population
Abstract Background Dispositional optimism is a psychological trait that has been associated with positive health outcomes such as reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, there is little knowledge on the relationship between optimism and dietary intake in the population. The objective of t...
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| author | Wassila Ait-hadad Marc Bénard Rebecca Shankland Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot Margaux Robert Mathilde Touvier Serge Hercberg Camille Buscail Sandrine Péneau |
| author_facet | Wassila Ait-hadad Marc Bénard Rebecca Shankland Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot Margaux Robert Mathilde Touvier Serge Hercberg Camille Buscail Sandrine Péneau |
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| description | Abstract Background Dispositional optimism is a psychological trait that has been associated with positive health outcomes such as reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, there is little knowledge on the relationship between optimism and dietary intake in the population. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess whether optimism was associated with overall diet quality, food group consumption and snacking. Methods In 2016, 32,806 adult participants from the NutriNet-Santé study completed the Life-Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R) which assesses dispositional optimism. Overall diet quality (assessed by the mPNNS-Guideline Score) and consumption of 22 food groups were evaluated using at least three self-reported 24-h dietary records. Snacking behavior was evaluated by an ad-hoc question. Logistic and linear regressions were used to analyze the associations between optimism and these dietary behaviors, taking into account socio-demographic, lifestyle and depressive symptomatology characteristics. Results Optimism was associated with greater overall diet quality (β (95% CI) = 0.07 (0.004–0.11), P < 0.0001) and higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, seafood, whole grains, fats, dairy and meat substitutes, legumes, non-salted oleaginous fruits, and negatively associated with consumption of meat and poultry, dairy products, milk-based desserts, sugar and confectionery. In addition, optimism was associated with less snacking (OR (95% CI) = 0.89 (0.84, 0.95)). In contrast, optimism was associated with higher consumption of alcoholic beverage (β (95% CI) = 5.71 (2.54–8.88), P = 0.0004) and appetizers (OR (95% CI) = 1.09 (1.04, 1.14)). Finally, no association was observed between optimism and energy intake. Conclusions Optimism was associated with better overall diet quality and less snacking. It was also associated with consumption of healthy food groups as well as unhealthy food groups typically consumed in social eating occasions. These findings suggest that optimism could be taken into account in the promotion of a healthy eating behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1865925eec6247408e6e88a0d5689b012022-12-21T22:12:44ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912020-01-0119111110.1186/s12937-020-0522-7Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general populationWassila Ait-hadad0Marc Bénard1Rebecca Shankland2Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot3Margaux Robert4Mathilde Touvier5Serge Hercberg6Camille Buscail7Sandrine Péneau8Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityLIP/PC2S, Université de Grenoble AlpesNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityNutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN), Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), Inserm U1153, Inra U1125, Cnam, Paris 13 UniversityAbstract Background Dispositional optimism is a psychological trait that has been associated with positive health outcomes such as reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, there is little knowledge on the relationship between optimism and dietary intake in the population. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess whether optimism was associated with overall diet quality, food group consumption and snacking. Methods In 2016, 32,806 adult participants from the NutriNet-Santé study completed the Life-Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R) which assesses dispositional optimism. Overall diet quality (assessed by the mPNNS-Guideline Score) and consumption of 22 food groups were evaluated using at least three self-reported 24-h dietary records. Snacking behavior was evaluated by an ad-hoc question. Logistic and linear regressions were used to analyze the associations between optimism and these dietary behaviors, taking into account socio-demographic, lifestyle and depressive symptomatology characteristics. Results Optimism was associated with greater overall diet quality (β (95% CI) = 0.07 (0.004–0.11), P < 0.0001) and higher consumption of fruit and vegetables, seafood, whole grains, fats, dairy and meat substitutes, legumes, non-salted oleaginous fruits, and negatively associated with consumption of meat and poultry, dairy products, milk-based desserts, sugar and confectionery. In addition, optimism was associated with less snacking (OR (95% CI) = 0.89 (0.84, 0.95)). In contrast, optimism was associated with higher consumption of alcoholic beverage (β (95% CI) = 5.71 (2.54–8.88), P = 0.0004) and appetizers (OR (95% CI) = 1.09 (1.04, 1.14)). Finally, no association was observed between optimism and energy intake. Conclusions Optimism was associated with better overall diet quality and less snacking. It was also associated with consumption of healthy food groups as well as unhealthy food groups typically consumed in social eating occasions. These findings suggest that optimism could be taken into account in the promotion of a healthy eating behavior.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-0522-7Cross-sectional studyDiet qualityEating behaviorOptimismPsychologySnacks |
| spellingShingle | Wassila Ait-hadad Marc Bénard Rebecca Shankland Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot Margaux Robert Mathilde Touvier Serge Hercberg Camille Buscail Sandrine Péneau Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population Nutrition Journal Cross-sectional study Diet quality Eating behavior Optimism Psychology Snacks |
| title | Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| title_full | Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| title_fullStr | Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| title_short | Optimism is associated with diet quality, food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| title_sort | optimism is associated with diet quality food group consumption and snacking behavior in a general population |
| topic | Cross-sectional study Diet quality Eating behavior Optimism Psychology Snacks |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-0522-7 |
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