Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology

Developmental programming is based on the premise that early life experiences can have long-term effects on health and disease risk. It refers to the process by which environmental factors during…

Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia resulting from a combination of insulin resistance and progressive dysfunction of pancreatic beta cells, leading to relative…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification system for mental health conditions in the United States, published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It…

The sensory-perceptual aspects of our diet-related experience, including sight, smell, taste, and sound that influence our dietary intake.

The Diet-Mental Health Relationship (DMHR) is an umbrella term used within the field of nutritional psychology. It represents a multifaceted concept serving as a conceptual framework encompassing the intricate and…

The Diet-Psychosocial Relationship (DPR) delves into the intricate interplay of various influencers such as peers, family, culture, community, society, religion, and socioeconomic factors in shaping individuals' dietary intake behaviors, preferences,…

Dietary acculturation is the process by which individuals or groups from one culture come into contact with and adopt elements of another culture specifically related to diet. This exchange can…

Rather than focusing on the intake of single nutrients, a dietary pattern refers to the overall combination of foods and beverages typically consumed by an individual or population over time.…

The perception of internal bodily states and sensations we experience in relation to dietary intake (both short- and long-term).

The digestive system refers to the network of organs that breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and water, and eliminates waste. It comprises the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine,…