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The Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity And Food Choices, Safiya E. Beckford
The Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity And Food Choices, Safiya E. Beckford
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Physical activity (PA) and exercise aid in prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities. Previous research has demonstrated a J-shaped curve between activity level and food intake, but minimal research examines whether PA and exercise affect food choices. As such, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between habitual PA and exercise with food choices. 174 participants completed an electronic survey involving a series of binary choices among food options (aided by visual food cues) with varying reward values and time points. Participants also completed monetary binary choice questions and an exercise and activity questionnaire, with …