| Executive control resources and frequency of fatty food consumption: Findings from an age-stratified community sample. | |
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PMID: 21895367 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective: Fatty foods are regarded as highly appetitive, and self-control is often required to resist consumption. Executive control resources (ECRs) are potentially facilitative of self-control efforts, and therefore could predict success in the domain of dietary self-restraint. It is not currently known whether stronger ECRs facilitate resistance to fatty food consumption, and moreover, it is unknown whether such an effect would be stronger in some age groups than others. The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between ECRs and consumption of fatty foods among healthy community-dwelling adults across the adult life span. Methods: An age-stratified sample of individuals between 18 and 89 years of age attended two laboratory sessions. During the first session they completed two computer-administered tests of ECRs (Stroop and Go-NoGo) and a test of general cognitive function (Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence); participants completed a two consecutive 1-week recall measures to assess frequency of fatty and nonfatty food consumption. Results: Regression analyses revealed that stronger ECRs were associated with lower frequency of fatty food consumption over the 2-week interval. This association was observed for both measures of ECR and a composite measure. The effect remained significant after adjustment for demographic variables (age, gender, socioeconomic status), general cognitive function, and body mass index. The observed effect of ECRs on fatty food consumption frequency was invariant across age group, and did not generalize to nonfatty food consumption. Conclusions: ECRs may be potentially important, though understudied, determinants of dietary behavior in adults across the life span. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Peter A Hall |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-9-5 |
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Title: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association Volume: - ISSN: 1930-7810 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-9-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211523 Medline TA: Health Psychol Country: - |
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