Effects of social modeling on young women's nutrient-dense food intake |
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Authors: | Roel C.J. Hermans Junilla K. Larsen C. Peter Herman Rutger C.M.E. Engels |
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Affiliation: | aBehavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands;bDepartment of Psychology, University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G3 |
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Abstract: | We examined whether a same-sex peer's vegetable consumption would predict the number of vegetable pieces eaten by the participant. A total of 116 Dutch women (M age = 20.28; M BMI = 21.68) participated. Their nutrient-dense food intake was measured during a 15-min break between two tasks, consisting of rating television advertisements. Participants consumed more vegetables when exposed to a peer eating a large number of vegetables than when exposed to a peer eating a small number or nothing. These findings suggest that social modeling processes may be relevant to interventions aimed at encouraging young women's nutrient-dense food intake. |
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Keywords: | Social modeling Food intake Nutrient-dense foods |
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