Journal article
Eating patterns, diet quality and energy balance: From the macro- to the microscopic
Physiology & behavior, v 134(C)
Jul 2014
PMID: 24832051
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Abstract
As a discussant for the 2013 IBRC Symposium on Eating Patterns, Diet Quality and Energy Balance at Purdue University, I describe here several reflections I had on the papers as a whole. I initially focus on the keynote address by Dr. Leonard. His address suggested that the evolutionary development of Homo sapiens during the past 2millionyears may have “prepared” humans to seek and consume food beyond their immediate energy needs, a predisposition that may have rendered humans particularly vulnerable to modern food environments. Additional observations include: 1) the importance of differentiating between a given appetitive variable (e.g., snacking) as a potential cause versus consequence of an outcome of interest (e.g., obesity), 2) the need to move beyond research on the consummatory phase of appetite to the anticipatory phase of appetite, and 3) the opportunity that exists to take the many obesogenic nutritional influences documented in the symposium and “turn them on their heads” to facilitate, rather than undermine, long-term weight control.
•Evolutionary development of Homo sapiens of over 2millionyears “prepared” humans to consume food beyond their energy needs.•Need to better differentiate between appetitive variables as potential causes versus consequences of outcome of interest•Need to for more research on the anticipatory, not just the consummatory, phase of appetite•Need to exploit opportunities to turn obesogenic properties of food “on their heads” for better weight control
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Details
- Title
- Eating patterns, diet quality and energy balance: From the macro- to the microscopic
- Creators
- Michael R Lowe - Department of Psychology, Stratton Hall, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Publication Details
- Physiology & behavior, v 134(C)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000341475900018
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84927171045
- Other Identifier
- 991014878129404721
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