Assessing the Association of Food Preferences and Self-Reported Psychological Well-Being among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Contemporary China-Results from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480713 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yen-Han Lee (0000-0003-4869-1982, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author), Mack Shelley (0000-0002-0414-5843, Iowa State University), Ching-Ti Liu (0000-0002-0703-0742, Boston University), Yen‐Chang Chang (0000-0002-9574-3194, National Tsing Hua University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 463-463 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15030463 |
| PMID | 29518924 |
| OpenAlex | W2792136164 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
China has undergone rapid social transitions within the last few decades. However, mental health issues, challenges to psychological well-being, and poor dietary choices have gradually surfaced. These health concerns are related to the rapid growth of the aging population and of the fast-paced industrialized society. Nevertheless, there is little knowledge about food preferences and psychological well-being measurements in contemporary China. Applying the 2011 China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) with a cross-sectional study design ( n = 7970), we conducted multinomial logistic regression models to investigate the associations of food preferences, including fast food, salty snacks, fruits, vegetables, and sweetened beverages, with psychological well-being among Chinese middle-aged and older adults (age ≥ 45). Food preferences are mostly associated with psychological well-being ( p < 0.05). However, respondents' preferences regarding fast food, salty snacks, and sweetened beverages are associated not only with poorer psychological health status, but also with positive psychological well-being. We speculate that Chinese older adults may consume Westernized fast food and salty snacks as pleasure to the palate due to the recent Westernization in modern China. We also provide practical implications of results from this preliminary study
Association (psychology · China · Environmental health · Geography · Sociology · Demography · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.63 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |