Effects of busy mindset on preference for high-calorie foods

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 16838 - 9
• Main Authors: Ai, Yijie, Jiang, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 22.07.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/477/2811; 692/700/3160; 692/700/478; 704/844/4066/4065; 704/844/4066/4080; Adolescent; Adult; Busyness; Calorie; Calories; Efficiency; Energy; Energy expenditure; Energy Intake; Energy Metabolism; Energy supply; Environmental factors; Experiments; Female; Food; Food consumption; Food preferences; Food Preferences - psychology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; multidisciplinary; Nutrition; Perceptions; Preferences; Questionnaires; Research ethics; Schedules; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Busyness; Calorie; Food preferences; Energy supply

More people feel busier than ever. Recognising busyness as an environmental factor that influences food preferences is essential when considering health-related decisions. This research investigates how the subjective perception of busyness—which is referred to as a busy mindset—affects consumers’ f...