Examination of how food environment and psychological factors interact in their relationship with dietary behaviours: test of a cross-sectional model

Patel & Schlundt (2001) investigated the relationship of moods and social context with energy and nutrient intakes to find out whether these variables interact or function independently. The study used a sample population of 78 predominantly white, obese women (mean age 36.7, mean BMI 32.1) participating in weight-loss studies. The subjects recorded food consumption, moods, […]

Dietary intake is subject to a myriad of influencers, and amongst those relates to the social setting related to a meal, namely, the presence of familiar individuals. In other words, we tend to eat more food than usual if we eat together with friends or family. As the reasons behind this observation remain not well […]