No calorie comfort

Viewing and drawing "comfort foods" similarly augment positive mood for those with depression

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ID4989965
AutoresGregory J Privitera (0000-0001-8587-0475, St. Bonaventure University), Deeanna Welling (St. Bonaventure University), Gabriela Tejada (0000-0002-8948-005X, St. Bonaventure University), Nicole Sweazy (St. Bonaventure University), Kayla N Cuifolo (St. Bonaventure University), Quentin W King-Shepard (St. Bonaventure University), Quentin King-Shepard, P Murali Doraiswamy (0000-0003-0697-3893, Duke University)
Año2018
Volumen23
Número4
Páginas598-607
Fecha de publicación2018-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105316681861
PMID27956477
OpenAlexW2565473465
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas33

Based on behavioral and neurobiological data, we tested the hypothesis that viewing/drawing visual images of comfort foods in the absence of eating will increase positive mood and that this effect is augmented for those with clinical symptoms of depression. A counterbalanced design was used for 60 participants with and without clinical symptoms in two variations: food image and food art. In each variation, participants viewed/drew foods high or low in fat/sugar; pre-post mood was recorded. Results show a consistent pattern: viewing/drawing comfort foods [food image (95% confidence interval): 2.72-4.85; food art (95% confidence interval): 2.65-4.62] and fruits [food image (95% confidence interval): 1.20-2.23; food art (95% confidence interval): 1.51-2.56] enhanced mood. For comfort foods, mood was augmented for those with clinical symptoms of depression [food image (95% confidence interval): 0.95-3.59; food art (95% confidence interval): 0.97-3.46]. Findings corroborate previous data and reveal a novel finding of augmented mood increases for those with clinical symptoms

Augment · Calorie · Depression (economics · Mood · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine