Weight, Diabetes Status Significantly Influence Perceptions of Food

Patients’ weight and whether or not they had diabetes were significant influences in their perceptions of food, according to data published in Appetite.¹ With factors that particularly influenced patients’ perception of healthiness, satiating capacity, and successful weight management, researchers suggested a need for more personalized guidelines that focus on weight and comorbidities like diabetes.

“Food choice and intake are important in the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, but many factors influence appetite control and eating behavior,” wrote authors of the study. “Among them are peoples’ perceptions of foods. Food perceptions…