Gender differences in the relation between food cravings and mood in an adult community: Results from the Fleurbaix Laventie Ville Sante study
L Lafay, F Thomas, L Mennen…�- …�Journal of Eating�…, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
L Lafay, F Thomas, L Mennen, MA Charles, E Eschwege, JM Borys
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2001•Wiley Online LibraryObejective The aim of this survey was to study food cravings and its indulgence in
community adults (538 women and 506 men) and to compare nutritional parameters, weight
preoccupations, and weight history between cravers and noncravers. Method Cravers
experienced a strong urge to eat specific foods more than once a week during the past 6
months. Food intake was estimated by a 3‐day food record. Results 28% of women and
13% of men were food cravers. Cravers, especially women, were more frequently concerned�…
community adults (538 women and 506 men) and to compare nutritional parameters, weight
preoccupations, and weight history between cravers and noncravers. Method Cravers
experienced a strong urge to eat specific foods more than once a week during the past 6
months. Food intake was estimated by a 3‐day food record. Results 28% of women and
13% of men were food cravers. Cravers, especially women, were more frequently concerned�…
Obejective
The aim of this survey was to study food cravings and its indulgence in community adults (538 women and 506 men) and to compare nutritional parameters, weight preoccupations, and weight history between cravers and noncravers.
Method
Cravers experienced a strong urge to eat specific foods more than once a week during the past 6 months. Food intake was estimated by a 3‐day food record.
Results
28% of women and 13% of men were food cravers. Cravers, especially women, were more frequently concerned about their weight than noncravers. Energy intake during snacks was higher in cravers. Less than 40% of cravers reported being hungry when they experienced cravings. Women cravers indulged their cravings as often as men. They reported more frequently negative feelings, whereas men reported more frequently positive feelings.
Discussion
This study shows that food craving episodes are strongly associated with mood but in a different way in women and men. � 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 29: 195–204, 2001.
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