The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns
Stress is linked to increased preferences and consumption of palatable energy dense foods, particularly among females. Despite the role of stress on potentially obesogenic eating habits, its effect on pre-meal planning, such as the selection of portion sizes, remain unknown. Here, we investigated th...
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| author | Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom Lim, E. X. Sim, A. Y. Forde, C. G. |
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| description | Stress is linked to increased preferences and consumption of palatable energy dense foods, particularly among females. Despite the role of stress on potentially obesogenic eating habits, its effect on pre-meal planning, such as the selection of portion sizes, remain unknown. Here, we investigated the relationship between perceived stress, gender, and intended portion sizes for diverse foods. Across two studies, increased perceived stress predicted larger (higher energy) intended portion sizes across a variety of food items among females, but not males. Additionally, for females, increased perceived stress was associated with lowered expectations of the satiety of foods presented, suggesting a potential mechanism by which stress may influence decisions about portion size. These findings reveal that the potentially obesogenic effects of stress on food judgments and behaviours (particularly among females) are not only expressed within meals, but also during more deliberate stages of planning that precedes meals. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1056142019-12-10T13:42:30Z The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom Lim, E. X. Sim, A. Y. Forde, C. G. School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Psychology Stress Portion Selection Stress is linked to increased preferences and consumption of palatable energy dense foods, particularly among females. Despite the role of stress on potentially obesogenic eating habits, its effect on pre-meal planning, such as the selection of portion sizes, remain unknown. Here, we investigated the relationship between perceived stress, gender, and intended portion sizes for diverse foods. Across two studies, increased perceived stress predicted larger (higher energy) intended portion sizes across a variety of food items among females, but not males. Additionally, for females, increased perceived stress was associated with lowered expectations of the satiety of foods presented, suggesting a potential mechanism by which stress may influence decisions about portion size. These findings reveal that the potentially obesogenic effects of stress on food judgments and behaviours (particularly among females) are not only expressed within meals, but also during more deliberate stages of planning that precedes meals. ASTAR (Agency for Sci., Tech. and Research, S’pore) Accepted version 2019-09-30T05:50:10Z 2019-12-06T21:54:32Z 2019-09-30T05:50:10Z 2019-12-06T21:54:32Z 2018 Journal Article Lim, E. X., Sim, A. Y., Forde, C. G., & Cheon, B. K. (2018). The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns. Physiology & Behavior, 194, 205-211. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.05.031 0031-9384 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105614 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50042 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.05.031 en Physiology & Behavior © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Physiology & Behavior and is made available with permission of Elsevier Inc. 31 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Psychology Stress Portion Selection Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom Lim, E. X. Sim, A. Y. Forde, C. G. The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title | The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title_full | The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title_fullStr | The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title_short | The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| title_sort | role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns |
| topic | Social sciences::Psychology Stress Portion Selection |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105614 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50042 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.05.031 |
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