Duerlund Mette, Andersen Barbara Vad, Alexi Niki, Peng Mei, Byrne Derek Victor
Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Sensory Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Food Science, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Foods. 2020 Mar 12;9(3):336. doi: 10.3390/foods9030336.
Comprehending the complexity and determinants of food choices can help understand facets of the growing obesity epidemic. Focusing on consumers' subjective sensations as determinants of food choices can provide essential insights into eating behaviors. We explored subjective sensations linked to appetite, desire, wellbeing and energy. This study aims to 1) quantify subjective temporal sensations, and 2) study the effects of these sensations on snack choice. Two-hundred and fifty-three participants (mean age 20.5) evaluated subjective sensations using a visual analogue scale. The choice of one of six snacks was offered to the participants; choices were recorded as implicit choice measures. The results demonstrated that especially sensory specific desire sensations (Salty, Fatty, Sweet desire) affected, either positively or negatively, snack choice. Furthermore, wellbeing sensations (Overall, Mental, Physical wellbeing) also showed significant effects for snack choice. Health-conscious females chose healthy snacks, and males chose unhealthy snacks. Importantly, this research indicates the relevance of subjective sensations in consumer studies that focus on diverse determinants of food choice. Sensory specific desires and wellbeing sensations were notably shown to be important determinants of snack choice. The contribution of different sensations to food choice is imperative, and helps us to understand aspects of snacking behavior. This could have broader implications concerning public health issues and obesity.
理解食物选择的复杂性和决定因素有助于了解日益严重的肥胖流行问题的各个方面。将消费者的主观感受作为食物选择的决定因素来关注，可以为饮食行为提供重要的见解。我们探讨了与食欲、欲望、幸福感和能量相关的主观感受。本研究旨在：1）量化主观时间感受；2）研究这些感受对零食选择的影响。253名参与者（平均年龄20.5岁）使用视觉模拟量表评估主观感受。向参与者提供六种零食中的一种供其选择；选择被记录为隐性选择指标。结果表明，尤其是特定感官欲望感受（咸味、脂肪味、甜味欲望）对零食选择有正面或负面的影响。此外，幸福感感受（总体、心理、身体幸福感）对零食选择也有显著影响。注重健康的女性选择健康零食，而男性选择不健康零食。重要的是，这项研究表明了主观感受在关注食物选择多种决定因素的消费者研究中的相关性。特定感官欲望和幸福感感受被显著证明是零食选择的重要决定因素。不同感受对食物选择的作用至关重要，有助于我们理解零食行为的各个方面。这可能对公共卫生问题和肥胖症有更广泛的影响。
