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{"title":"Efficacy of multivitamin support following bariatric surgery in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study.","authors":"Alessio Basolo, Susanna Bechi Genzano, Jacopo Vitti, Guido Salvetti, Donatella Gilio, Giovanni Ceccarini, Giovanna Scartabelli, Chita Lippi, Rosario Bellini, Rudi Mancini, Simone D'Imporzano, Carlo Moretto, Valentina Angeli, Daniela Troiani, Paola Fierabracci, Roberta Jaccheri, Alba Calderone, Anello M Poma, Luca Chiovato, Giorgio Saponati, Ferruccio Santini","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01655-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40519-024-01655-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Bariatric surgery (BS), an effective treatment for severe obesity and its comorbidities, may result in micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies. This monocentric prospective observational study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of a specifically designed vitamin/mineral formula (Bariatrifast, BIOITALIA S.r.l., Italy) for preventing and treating micronutrient deficiencies in patients submitted to BS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty patients with severe obesity (mean weight and BMI: 123.5 kg (range 88-174) and 43.3 kg/m² (range 37-54) respectively) underwent BS (10 vertical sleeve gastrectomy VSG, 10 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, RYGB). The mean age was 49.9 years (range 27-68). After a presurgical visit (V0), follow-up visits were performed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery (V1-V4). Recorded data included weight, height and BMI. A complete blood count, measurement of ferritin, folic acid, vitamin B12, ionized calcium, 25 OH vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH) were obtained. Following BS, patients started the daily oral multivitamin and mineral supplement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients achieved a significant weight loss (mean - 34.7 ± 11.8 kg). No deficiencies of various vitamins/micronutrients were detected during the entire study period. The serum concentrations of vitamin B12, 25-OH Vitamin D and folic acid increased over the follow-up period compared with V0 (mean increase 243 ng/L, 23 µg /L, 8 µg/L, respectively). Compared to RYGB, patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy showed higher levels of 25-OH vitamin D at V2, V3 and V4 (all p < 0.05), and higher levels of Vitamin B12 and folic acid at V4 (p < 0.05 and p < 0.005, respectively). No adverse events were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Following VSG or RYGB, Bariatrifast administration was associated with normal values of essential micronutrients, and it was well-tolerated without evidence of gastrointestinal side effects. Clinical Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifiers NCT06152965.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"29 1","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11076347/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140876142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obesity, body fat distribution and eye diseases.","authors":"Francesca Bosello, Angiola Vanzo, Chiara Zaffalon, Luca Polinelli, Filippo Saggin, Erika Bonacci, Emilio Pedrotti, Giorgio Marchini, Ottavio Bosello","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01662-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40519-024-01662-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The prevalence of obesity, a chronic disease, is increasing, and obesity is now considered a global epidemic. Eye diseases are also increasing worldwide and have serious repercussions on quality of life as well as increasingly high costs for the community. The relationships between obesity and ocular pathologies are not yet well clarified and are not pathologically homogeneous: they seem to be somehow linked to excess body fat, especially to the distribution of adipose tissue and its ectopic deposits.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Our objective was to examine the associations between obesity and anthropometric indices, including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the waist/hip ratio (WHR), and the risk of most widespread eye diseases, with particular attention given to the most significant metabolic mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This article provides a narrative overview of the effect of obesity and anthropometric measurements of body fat on prevalent eye diseases. We used the MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from 1984 to 2024. In addition, we hand-searched references from the retrieved articles and explored a number of related websites. A total of 153 publications were considered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There is significant evidence that obesity is associated with several eye diseases. Waist circumference (WC) and the waist/hip ratio (WHR) have been observed to have stronger positive associations with eye diseases than BMI.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Obesity must be considered a significant risk factor for eye diseases; hence, a multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach to treating obesity, which also affects ocular health, is important. In the prevention and treatment of eye diseases related to obesity, lifestyle factors, especially diet and physical activity, as well as weight changes, both weight loss and weight gain, should not be overlooked.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level V narrative review.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"29 1","pages":"33"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11074037/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors associated with food label use: focus on healthy aspects of orthorexia and orthorexia nervosa.","authors":"Ezgi Bellikci-Koyu, Yasemin Karaağaç, Armağan Aytuğ Yürük","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01661-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01661-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the potential relationships between the use of different section of food label, and healthy and pathological aspects of orthorexia among adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey (n = 1326). Inclusion criteria were being 19-64 years and graduated from at least primary school. Pregnant and lactating women were excluded. Data were collected using questionnaire including socio-demographic variables, lifestyle factors, body weight and height, frequency of reading different sections of food label (\"always\", \"when buying a food for the first time\", \"when comparing similar packaged foods\", \"rarely\", \"never\"), food label literacy, and Teruel Orthorexia Scale. Participants were categorized as nutrition facts panel-users, ingredients list-users or claim-users if they read at least one item from the relevant parts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportions of nutrition facts, ingredients list, and claims sections users were 72.3%, 76.3%, and 79.9%, respectively. Both healthy and pathological aspects of orthorexia were associated with reading food labels. The healthy orthorexia had the strongest association with using the ingredients list (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.41-2.20), whereas the orthorexia nervosa showed the highest association with using nutrition facts panel (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.20-1.81). While women, physically active participants and those with higher food label literacy were more likely to use all sections of food labels; older age, having children, and chronic disease increased the likelihood of using claims and ingredients list (p < 0.05). Besides, following a diet was associated with higher use of nutrition facts and ingredients list (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study demonstrates that food label users have higher orthorexia tendencies compared to non-users. Of the food label sections, healthy orthorexia showed the strongest association with use of the list of ingredients, while pathological orthorexia showed the strongest association with use of the nutrition facts panel.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level V, cross-sectional study.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"29 1","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11069476/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140848101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of serotonin receptor gene polymorphisms with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Arturo Bevilacqua, Francesca Santini, Daniela La Porta, Silvia Cimino","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01659-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01659-3","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Several studies have investigated the association between anorexia nervosa and polymorphisms of genes regulating serotonin neurotransmission, with a focus on the rs6311 polymorphism of <i>5-HTR2A</i>. However, inconsistent results of these studies and conflicting conclusions of existing meta-analyses complicate the understanding of a possible association. We have updated these results and evaluated the involvement of other serotonin receptor gene polymorphisms in anorexia nervosa.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, we have searched studies on anorexia nervosa and serotonin-regulating genes published from 1997 to 2022, selected those concerning receptor genes and meta-analyzed the results from twenty candidate gene studies on the <i>5-HTR2A</i> rs6311 polymorphism and the <i>5-HTR2C</i> rs6318 polymorphism.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>Present analyses reveal an association for the <i>5-HTR2A</i> rs6311 polymorphism, with G and A alleles, across eighteen studies (2049 patients, 2877 controls; A vs. G allele, Odds Ratio = 1.24; 95% Confidence Interval = 1.06–1.47; p = 0.009). However, after geographic subgrouping, an association emerged only in a Southern European area, involving five studies (722 patients, 773 controls; A vs. G allele, Odds Ratio = 1.82; 95% Confidence Interval = 1.41–2.37; p &lt; 0.00001). No association was observed for the <i>5-HTR2C</i> rs6318 polymorphism across three studies<i>.</i></p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>To date, the involvement in the pathophysiology of anorexia nervosa of the <i>5-HTR2A</i> rs6311 polymorphism appears limited to a specific genetic and/or environmental context, while that of the <i>5-HTR2C</i> rs6318 polymorphism seems excluded. Genome-wide association studies and epigenetic studies will likely offer deeper insights of genetic and environmental factors possibly contributing to the disorder.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Level of evidence</h3><p>III Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case–control analytic studies.</p><p><i>Clinical trial registration</i> PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021246122.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140806288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Collection of abstracts written by members of the Italian Society for the Study of Eating Disorders","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01648-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01648-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140800493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pre-operative body shape concerns moderate excess weight loss trajectory in bariatric surgery patients: a 2-year longitudinal study","authors":"Oriana Moro, Umberto Albert, Elide Francesca De Caro, Silvia Palmisano, Manuela Mastronardi, Lisa Di Blas","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01660-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01660-w","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>The main research aim was to inspect whether pre-operative body shape concerns and discomfort as Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) scores moderate post-operative weight loss trajectory in bariatric patients.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Two studies were conducted. Study 1 analyzed cross-sectional data and verified the structural validity of the 34-item BSQ questionnaire on a sample of 327 candidates for bariatric surgery. Study 2 examined longitudinal data, with objective Body Mass Index (BMI) recorded every 6 months, from surgery intervention on, with 5 measurement occasions, from 111 patients who initially completed BSQ as bariatric surgery candidates and then underwent periodic medical post-operative follow-ups, over 2 years.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>In Study 1, confirmatory factor analysis of a single-dimension model yielded acceptable fit indices and high internal consistency levels. Study 2 showed that post-operative excess BMI reduction trend was not linear and pre-operative BSQ scores moderated it, with a higher risk of weight regain in patients who initially were less concerned with their body shape.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusions</h3><p>The present findings support the structural validity of the BSQ questionnaire in bariatric candidates and call attention on the role of pre-operative body shape concerns on post-operative weight loss trajectories over 2 years, in accordance with a pathoplasty model. They suggest the need for systematic attention on perceived body image and psychological paths aimed to help bariatric patients regain positive attitudes towards their own body.</p><p><i>Level of evidence</i> III, well-designed cohort</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use and misuse of the SCOFF screening measure over two decades: a systematic literature review","authors":"Amy Coop, Amelia Clark, John Morgan, Fiona Reid, J. Hubert Lacey","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01656-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01656-6","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>The SCOFF questionnaire was designed as a simple, memorable screening tool to raise suspicion that a person might have an eating disorder. It is over 20 years since the creation of the SCOFF, during which time it has been widely used. Considering this, we wish to review the use of the SCOFF in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and to assess whether it is being used appropriately in the manner in which it was originally devised and tested.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>The Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and all search strategies and methods were determined before the onset of the study. PubMed and Wiley Online Library were searched using the terms <i>SCOFF</i> and <i>eating</i>. Two reviewers were involved in the reviewing process. Criteria for appropriate use of the SCOFF were formalised with the tool’s original authors.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>180 articles were included in the final review. 48 articles had used the SCOFF appropriately, 117 articles inappropriately and 15 articles had been mixed in the appropriateness of their use.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>This systematic review highlights the inappropriate use of the SCOFF in diverse languages and settings. When used correctly the SCOFF has made a significant contribution to the understanding of eating disorders and its simplicity has been applauded and led to widespread use. However in over two-thirds of studies, the use of the SCOFF was inappropriate and the paper highlights how and in what way it was misused, Guidelines for the appropriate use of the SCOFF are stated. Future validation and avenues of research are suggested.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Level of evidence</h3><p>Level I.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140800395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Downloading appetite? Investigating the role of parasocial relationship with favorite social media food influencer in followers’ disordered eating behaviors","authors":"Reza Shabahang, Sohee Kim, Xiuhan Chen, Mara S. Aruguete, Ágnes Zsila","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01658-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01658-4","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Although a number of investigations have been carried out on the marketing outcomes of parasocial relationships (PSR) with food influencers on social media, little attention has been paid to the potential contribution of these one-sided emotional bonds to followers’ eating attitudes and habits. Drawing on the <i>Parasocial Theory</i>, the role of parasocial attachment with food influencers was investigated in predicting eating disorders, food addiction, and grazing. To increase the accuracy of PSR measurement, a brief self-report scale was developed to gauge social media users’ feelings of mutual awareness, attention, and adjustment with their favorite food influencer at a distance through social media.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Participants were a convenience sample of 405 Iranian social media users (231women; <i>M</i>_<i>age</i> = 28.16, <i>SD</i>_<i>age</i> = 9.40), who followed a favorite food influencer on social media.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>The 8-item <i>Parasocial Relationship with Favorite Food Influencer Scale</i> (<i>PSRFFIS</i>) revealed a unidimensional structure with excellent content and construct validity and internal consistency. Regarding gender differences, men showed stronger parasocial attachment to their favorite food influencers. Adjusting age, gender, and subjective social status as control variables, PSR with favorite food influencers partially contributed to the explanation of eating disorder symptom severity, food addiction, and grazing.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>These findings show that PSR with favorite food influencers appears to be associated with followers’ craving for food, which, in turn, may contribute to maladaptive eating habits. This highlights media-related factors, such as PSR with food influencers, as potential drivers of dysfunctional eating habits in the digital age, particularly in countries like Iran where disordered eating is prevalent.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Level of evidence</h3><p>Level V—based on cross-sectional data (correlational study; scale development)</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140806216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A pilot feasibility and acceptability trial of an internet indicated prevention program for perfectionism to reduce eating disorder symptoms in adolescents","authors":"Amy O’Brien, Rebecca Anderson, Trevor G. Mazzucchelli, Sarah Ure, Sarah J. Egan","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01654-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01654-8","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic risk factor for eating disorders. Treating perfectionism can reduce symptoms of eating disorders. No research has examined an indicated prevention trial using internet-based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Perfectionism (ICBT-P) in adolescent girls at elevated risk for eating disorders. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary feasibility trial using a co-designed ICBT-P intervention. It was hypothesised that a higher proportion of participants in the ICBT-P condition would achieve reliable and clinically significant change on perfectionism, eating disorders, anxiety and depression, compared to waitlist control.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>Twenty-one adolescent girls with elevated symptoms of eating disorders (<i>M</i> age = 16.14 years) were randomised to a 4-week online feasibility trial of a co-designed ICBT-P prevention program or waitlist control. Qualitative surveys were used to gain participant perspectives.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>The ICBT-P condition had a higher proportion of participants achieve reliable change and classified as recovered on perfectionism and symptoms of eating disorders and anxiety, compared to waitlist control. Qualitative findings indicated that 100% of participants found the program helpful.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>The results indicate ICBT-P is a feasible and acceptable program for adolescent girls with elevated eating disorder symptoms. Future research is required to examine outcomes in a randomised controlled trial.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Level of evidence</h3><p>Level III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case–control analytic studies.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">\u0000<i>Trial registration number</i>\u0000</h3><p>This trial was prospectively registered with Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000951954P) on 23/09/2020.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140570930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neophobia, sensory experience and child's schemata contribute to food choices.","authors":"Viviana Finistrella, Nicoletta Gianni, Danilo Fintini, Deny Menghini, Silvia Amendola, Lorenzo Maria Donini, Melania Manco","doi":"10.1007/s40519-024-01657-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-024-01657-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of the present review is to analyze dynamic interactions between nutrigenomics, environmental cues, and parental influence, which can all lead to children's neophobic reactions and its persistence in time.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed studies available on electronic databases, conducted on children aged from birth to 18 years. We also considered official websites of Italian Institutions, providing advice on healthy eating during infancy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Modern day societies are faced with an eating paradox, which has severe and ever-growing implications for health. In face of a wider availability of healthy foods, individuals instead often choose processed foods high in fat, salt and sugar content. Economic reasons surely influence consumers' access to foods. However, there is mounting evidence that food choices depend on the interplay between social learning and genetic predispositions (e.g., individual eating traits and food schemata). Neophobia, the behavioral avoidance of new foods, represents an interesting trait, which can significantly influence children's food refusal. Early sensory experiences and negative cognitive schemata, in the context of primary caregiver-child interactions, importantly contribute to the priming of children's food rejection.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As neophobia strongly affects consumption of healthy foods, it will be relevant to rule definitively out its role in the genesis of maladaptive food choices and weight status in longitudinal studies tracking to adulthood and, in meanwhile, implement early in life effective social learning strategies, to reduce long-term effects of neophobia on dietary patterns and weight status.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level II, controlled trials without randomization.</p>","PeriodicalId":11391,"journal":{"name":"Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity","volume":"29 1","pages":"25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11001701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140852103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}