Within- and between-person associations of time-varying determinants with snacking in older adults: an ecological momentary assessment study

• Published in: British journal of nutrition Vol. 132; no. 2; pp. 236 - 247
• Main Authors: Cnudde, Kim, De Vylder, Flore, Cardon, Greet, Maes, Iris, Van Dyck, Delfien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 28.07.2024
• Subjects: Adults; Age groups; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Behaviour, Appetite and Obesity; Eating behavior; Ecological Momentary Assessment; Emotions; Energy; Feeding Behavior - psychology; Female; Health Behavior; Health promotion; Humans; Intention; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Malnutrition; Meals; Middle Aged; Modelling; Obesity; Older people; Population studies; Portion Size - psychology; Sarcopenia; Smartphones; Snack foods; Snacks - psychology; Social behavior; Surveys and Questionnaires; Social modelling; Ecological momentary assessment; Intention; Elderly; Emotions

Promoting healthy snacking is important in addressing malnutrition, overweight and obesity among an ageing population. However, little is known about the factors underlying snacking behaviour in older adults. The present study aimed to explore within- and between-person associations between determin...