Food, eating behavior, and culture in Chinese society

Eating behavior and obesity at Chinese buffets.

UNLABELLED The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eating behaviors of people at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets differs depending upon their body mass. The resulting findings could confirm or disconfirm previous laboratory research that has been criticized for being artificial. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Trained observers recorded the height, weight, sex, age, and behavior of 213 pa...

The role of 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors on harmalineinduced eating behavior in 24-h food-deprived broiler cockerels

This study was designed to examine the effects of intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of ketanserin(5-HT2a receptor antagonist) and SB242084 (5-HT2c receptor antagonist) on harmaline induced feeding anddrinking response in 24-h food-deprived (FD24) broiler cockerels. At first, guide cannula was surgicallyimplanted in the right lateral ventricle of chickens. In experiment 1, birds were injec...

Food in Chinese culture. Anthropological and historical perspectives

Development and Preliminary Validation of Chinese Preschoolers’ Eating Behavior Questionnaire

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to develop a questionnaire for caregivers to assess the eating behavior of Chinese preschoolers. METHODS To assess children's eating behaviors, 152 items were derived from a broad review of the literature related to epidemiology surveys and the assessment of children's eating behaviors. All of these items were reviewed by 50 caregivers of preschooler...

Believing in food addiction: Helpful or counterproductive for eating behavior?

OBJECTIVE Obesity is often attributed to an addiction to food, and many people believe themselves to be "food addicts." However, little is known about how such beliefs may affect dietary control and weight management. The current research examined the impact of experimentally manipulating participants' personal food addiction beliefs on eating behavior. METHODS In two studies, female particip...