TY - JOUR
AR - JFNM-2018-1-102
TI - Perceived influences on episodes of (un)healthy eating
AU - Antonio , LC
AU - Sarah J , Hardcastle
JO - Journal of Food Nutrition and Metabolism
PY - 2018
DA - Tue 11, Dec 2018
SN - 2674-2411
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JFNM.2018.01.002
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/perceived-influences-on-episodes-of-un-healthy-eating_JFNM-1-102 
KW - eating choices, behavior influences, episodic memory, social perception
AB - The present work investigated episodic memories to identify influences on healthiness of everyday eating
episodes carried out by members of the public. The sample included 128 healthy weight undergraduate
students from an urban locality in midlands Mexico. Participants reported a recent episode when they ate
either healthy or unhealthy food and what influenced them to eat that way. Reported influences were
categorised and counted for testing differences in mentions between episodes of healthy and unhealthy
eating. The most commonly reported influences on healthy eating episodes concerned wellbeing and weight
control. The main reported influences on unhealthy eating episodes were food liking, hunger and
convenience. The findings extend our understanding on the most prominent influences on eating choices,
which could be useful for tailoring interventions to increase healthy eating and decrease unhealthy eating.