Studuy: Fear of new foods may up heart disease, diabetes risk
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 19-06-2019
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The study found that food neophobia is linked to poorer dietary quality: for example, the intake of fibre, protein and monounsaturated fatty acids may be lower and the intake of saturated fat and salt greater in food neophobic individuals.
Additionally, a significant association was found between food neophobia and adverse fatty acid profile and increased level of inflammatory markers in blood.
Subsequently, food neophobia also increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases or type 2 diabetes.
It is often thought that the impacts of eating behaviour and diet on health are mainly mediated through weight changes alone.
In this study, however, the impacts of food neophobia emerged independently regardless of weight, age, socioeconomic status, gender or living area.
"If we can intervene in deviant eating behaviours, such as food neophobia, already in childhood or youth. This will help to prevent potential future health problems early on," Perola said.
"Hereditary factors and our genotype only determine our predisposition to food neophobia. Early childhood education and care and lifestyle guidance in adulthood can provide support in the development of a diverse diet," he said.
Source: dailypioneer