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The Impact of Food Choices, and Food Neophobia on Health and the Quality of Life

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2025 | Viewed by 3151

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Prof. Dr. Dominika Guzek

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Department of Food Market and Consumer Research, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: consumer attitude; consumer behavior; food choice; food neophobia; human health; food technology
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Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to announce a new Special Issue in Nutrients entitled “The Impact of Food Choices, and Food Neophobia on Health and the Quality of Life”.

Food neophobia could play a crucial role in shaping an individual’s food choices, health outcomes and quality of life, while the influence of food choices on health and the quality of life is also important. As essential components of daily living, these factors are associated with various factors, including physical health, mental health, and social interactions. Understanding the relationship between these factors is essential to develop effective strategies to promote healthier dietary behaviors and enhance an individual’s quality of life.

In this Special Issue, we aim to present the relationship between food choices, food neophobia, and health outcomes, while also exploring their implications in an individual’s quality of life. We invite original research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses  on the following topics:

  • Consumer motivations and perception of food products, as well as the resulting food choices;
  • Determinants of food neophobia and its association with food choices;
  • The effects of food choices on the physical, mental, or social health outcomes;
  • Food choices for prevention and treatment of diet-related diseases;
  • The role of food neophobia in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood;
  • Lifestyle strategies to promote beneficial food choices from childhood to an elderly age;
  • Dietary guidelines and food choices that promote quality of life and well-being.

Other topics within the scope of “The Impact of Food Choices, and Food Neophobia on Health and the Quality of Life” are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Dominika Guzek
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nutritional behavior
  • food choices
  • food neophobia
  • health
  • quality of life
  • dietary preferences
  • well-being
  • dietary habits
  • public health
  • psychological well-being

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Food Neophobia in Children Aged 1–6 Years—Between Disorder and Autonomy: Assessment of Food Preferences and Eating Patterns
by Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Beata Nowak, Jarosław Markowski, Mateusz Rozmiarek and Mateusz Grajek
Nutrients 2024, 16(17), 3015; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16173015 - 6 Sep 2024
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Food neophobia, defined as fear or aversion to eating new or unfamiliar foods, is a significant challenge, especially in the context of preschool children. In the scientific literature, this phenomenon is often described as a natural developmental stage, but its severity and impact [...] Read more.
Food neophobia, defined as fear or aversion to eating new or unfamiliar foods, is a significant challenge, especially in the context of preschool children. In the scientific literature, this phenomenon is often described as a natural developmental stage, but its severity and impact on preferences and eating patterns still raise many questions. The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence of food neophobia in children aged 1 to 6 years and to analyze its relationship with eating habits, preferences, and eating patterns. The study was conducted using a proprietary questionnaire and validated research tools such as the Child Feeding Scale (MCH-FS) and Food Neophobia Scale (FNS). The study included 345 children, of whom 59.1% were observed to be at significant risk for food neophobia. The results of the study suggest that food neophobia is not a common phenomenon in children aged 1–2 years but becomes more pronounced later in childhood. Another important finding was that food neophobia shows a stronger association with established eating patterns than with individual taste preferences. Considering these results, this phenomenon should be considered not only as a natural part of child development, but also as a potential indicator of eating disorders that may require intervention. These findings underscore the need for further research that could deepen the understanding of the mechanisms governing food neophobia and its long-term consequences for child health. Full article
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Adherence to the Gluten-Free Diet Role as a Mediating and Moderating of the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Celiac Disease: Cross-Sectional Study
by Nour Amin Elsahoryi, Mohammed Omar Ibrahim and Omar Amin Alhaj
Nutrients 2024, 16(14), 2229; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142229 - 11 Jul 2024
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This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the relationship between food insecurity (FI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with celiac disease (CD) and assess whether this relationship is mediated or moderated by adherence to the gluten-free diet (GFD). The results of [...] Read more.
This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the relationship between food insecurity (FI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with celiac disease (CD) and assess whether this relationship is mediated or moderated by adherence to the gluten-free diet (GFD). The results of 1162 samples of patients diagnosed with CD showed that 8.3% of individuals who have a combined score of less than 13 exhibited excellent or very good adherence to the GFD. Furthermore, moderate and fair to poor adherence to the GFD was demonstrated, respectively and 71.9% of the patients had poor HRQoL levels. A significant and moderate positive correlation between FI and GFD adherence (r = 0.489) was found, indicating that 24% of the variance in FI is shared with GFD adherence. The patients’ gender, marital status, and monthly income made statistically significant contributions to the prediction (p < 0.05). Females had significantly lower HRQoL scores than males (B = −4.619, 95% CL: −6.08, −3.16) after holding all other variables constant. In conclusion, FI is mediated by GFD adherence to HRQoL. Moreover, a significant total effect relation was found between HRQoL and both FI and GFD adherence, suggesting that lowering symptoms and complications associated with CD may reduce the impact of FI on HRQoL. Full article
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