Effects of single meal consumption perceived as healthy or unhealthy on postprandial self-esteem and positive body image in young women

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  • MORIMOTO Ayano
    Graduate School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • GONDA Mana
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • HASHIMOTO Manaka
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • YUMEN Yukina
    Graduate School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • TAKAYAMA Yumi
    Graduate School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • OKUZONO Miyoko
    Graduate School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • HANZAWA Fumiaki
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo
  • NAGAI Narumi
    Graduate School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Science and Environment, University of Hyogo

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  • 健康的または不健康と認識される単回の食事摂取が若年女性の自尊心とポジティブボディイメージに及ぼす影響

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<p>Among young American women, meal consumption perceived as unhealthy (UH) has been reported to have transiently negative effects on their self-esteem and body image (BI) compared to a meal perceived as healthy (H). However, it remains unclear whether or not the H diet elicits positive psychological responses. We therefore examined the effects of meals of different health perceptions on self-esteem, body appreciation (BA), and BI in thirteen young Japanese women. We used “H meal” containing rice, main and side dishes, and soup (P : F : C=8 : 22 : 60) or “UH meal” containing doughnuts and sugary drink (P : F : C=5 : 52 : 43) with equivalent energy and weight. Each subject was tested at approximately 9:00 a.m. after an overnight fast on two different days. Self-esteem, BA, current and ideal BI, and appetite feelings were measured from before to 2-hour after the consumption. A significantly higher scores of self-esteem and BA scores were found following consumption of the H meal as opposed to the UH meal. A greater ideal BI was observed after the H meal than the UH meal, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. These results suggest that transiently increases in self-esteem and BA were observed in young Japanese women following consumption of the meal perceived as healthy.</p>

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