Availability of healthier vs. less healthy food and food choice: an online experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our environments shape our behaviour, but little research has addressed whether healthier cues have a similar impact to less healthy ones. This online study examined the impact on food choices of the number of (i) healthier and (ii) less healthy snack foods available, and possible moderation by cognitive load and socioeconomic status.

Methods

UK adults (n = 1509) were randomly allocated to one of six groups (two cognitive load x three availability conditions). Participants memorised a 7-digit number (7777777: low cognitive load; 8529713: high cognitive load). While remembering this number, participants chose the food they would most like to eat from: (a) two healthier and two less healthy foods, (b) six healthier and two less healthy foods, or (c) two healthier an

SUBMITTER: Pechey R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6264049 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature