Women, food, and mood

• Published in: Nutrition reviews Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 268 - 276
• Main Author: Kurzer, M.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.1997; International Life Sciences Institute; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Affect; AMINAS BIOGENICAS; AMINE BIOGENE; Behavior; BIOGENIC AMINES; Biological and medical sciences; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CHOCOLAT; CHOCOLATE; CICLO ESTRAL; COMPULSIVE EATING; CYCLE OESTRAL; DIET; DIETA; DIGESTIVE DISORDERS; Eating; EMOTIONS; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; FEMME; Food; FOOD CRAVINGS; FOOD INTAKE; Food Preferences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; Menstruation; MUJERES; OESTROUS CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRISE ALIMENTAIRE (HOMME); REGIME ALIMENTAIRE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONINA; SEROTONINE; TRASTORNOS DIGESTIVOS; TROUBLE DIGESTIF; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; WOMEN; Human; Menstruation disorders; Feeding behavior; Mood; Menstrual cycle; Food intake; Craving; Female; Premenstrual syndrome; Review; Female genital diseases
• ISSN: 0029-6643; 1753-4887
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1997.tb01616.x

Associations between food intake and mood greatly interest both lay and scientific audiences, although scientific support for many observed associations is sparse. Of particular interest are issues surrounding food intake, food cravings, and mood in women throughout the menstrual cycle. Further research is necessary to support or disprove current hypotheses about the relationship between food intake and mood. Meanwhile, health professionals should be prepared to inform the public about the complexity of factors that influence the relationship between food intake and mood