Food exemplar salience. What foods do people think of when you tell them to change their diet?
Understanding which specific foods easily come to mind when individuals consider categories of dietary behavior may help explain observed patterns of dietary intake. We examined which specific behavioral exemplars are most easily retrieved from memory when individuals consider broad dietary categories. Participants reported specific foods that come to mind when considering high fat foods, low fat foods, and fruits/vegetables. Salient foods differed from those suggested in dietary guidelines, were distinct from those known to be major diet components, and showed a non-trivial number of incorrect responses. These findings have implications for understanding how individuals respond to dietary guidelines and devising effective intervention strategies.
Brown-Kramer
Carolyn R
CR
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States.
Kiviniemi
Marc T
MT
University at Buffalo, 314 Kimball Tower, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214, United States. Electronic address: mtk8@buffalo.edu.
Winseman
Julie A
JA
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States.
D002755:Choice Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005502:Food / Q000145:classification*; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000145:classification; D005638:Fruit / Q000145:classification; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables / Q000145:classification
D004041:Dietary Fats