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Title
The visual analogue scale as a child-friendly measure of the unhealthy = tasty intuition
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Abstract
Worldwide, obesity is a growing concern. The implicit belief that healthiness and tastiness in food are inversely related (the Unhealthy = Tasty Intuition or UTI) decreases healthy food consumption and increases the risk of obesity. Since also childhood obesity has increased at an alarming rate and a large component of adult obesity is established during childhood, questions about children's own food beliefs and preferences are important. However, methods currently used to assess the UTI are either unvalidated Likert scales or implicit measures that are time intensive and too complex to be used for children. Two studies presented here offer an alternative measurement - the simple visual analogue scale. The findings show that this measure is more effective in predicting dietary quality in adults and the frequency of healthy food consumption in children compared to more traditional measures. This simple and effective tool could be used by academics and health practitioners alike to better understand children's food beliefs at an early age, which is a critical step when addressing the increasing obesity problem.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Appetite: the journal for research on intake, its control and its consequence. - London
Publication
London : 2023
ISSN
0195-6663
DOI
10.1016/J.APPET.2023.107098
Volume/pages
192 (2024) , p. 1-10
ISI
001111734900001
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The author-created version that incorporates referee comments and is the accepted for publication version Available from 08.11.2024
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UAntwerpen
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Creation 10.11.2023
Last edited 12.02.2024
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