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dc.contributor.authorCairns, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorOzakinci, Gozde
dc.contributor.authorPerrett, David Ian
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-17T12:30:03Z
dc.date.available2020-08-17T12:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.identifier268079537
dc.identifierf42ef20b-7107-4b4a-bd74-d4c381e0b044
dc.identifier85088276377
dc.identifier000575062400005
dc.identifier.citationCairns , P , Ozakinci , G & Perrett , D I 2020 , ' Reactions to an online demonstration of the effect of increased fruit and vegetable consumption on appearance : survey ' , Journal of Medical Internet Research , vol. 22 , no. 7 , e15726 . https://doi.org/10.2196/15726en
dc.identifier.issn1439-4456
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-6025-0939/work/79226759
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-5869-3274/work/79226795
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/20477
dc.descriptionFunding: British Academy Wolfson Research Professorship (grant number: WRP/2008/87) and University of St Andrews Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund 2017/18.en
dc.description.abstractBackground : Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption causes a considerable disease burden and premature mortality. Despite public health promotion of a healthy diet, the average consumption is still below recommended levels. Fruit and vegetable consumption influences human skin color, increasing red/yellow/orange pigment in the skin. Given that this color is deemed attractive and healthy-looking, the appearance benefit may motivate to eat more fruit and vegetables. Such appearance motivation could be particularly useful in young individuals who currently eat the least fruit and vegetables. Objective : Our objectives were to assess how widely the impact of diet on skin color is known within the UK and to compare the strength of motivation to eat fruit and vegetables based on health and appearance benefits among different demographic groups. Methods : Four groups of UK residents (N=200 per group) were recruited through the Prolific online platform. Groups comprised younger (aged 18-24) and older adults (aged 40-60) of low and high self-reported socioeconomic status (1-5 and 6-10 on a 10-point rating scale). Facial images simulating the skin color associated with low and high fruit and vegetable diets were shown to participants. Questionnaires were used to assess (1) background knowledge of the health and skin color effects of dietary fruit and vegetables, (2) the specific motivational impact of the skin color illustration, and (3) the relative importance of motivation to consume fruit and vegetables arising from health and skin color appearance benefits. Results : We found that 61% (n=487) of all participants were unaware of the dietary–skin color association. We also found that 57% (n=457) of participants found the simple demonstration of the dietary impact on skin color positively motivating to eat more fruit and vegetables. The visual demonstration was equally motivating for participants of high and low self-reported socioeconomic status (P=.63) and different ethnic backgrounds (White N=453, Black N=182, Asian N=87, P=.22). Health benefits from a diet high in fruit and vegetables were regarded as more motivating than skin color appearance benefits. The appearance-changing benefits of a high fruit and vegetable diet (compared to the health benefits) were relatively more important for the younger participants (Mann-Whitney U=96,263, P<.001) and for women (N=489) than for men (N=310, U=83,763, P=.01). Conclusions : These findings indicate that the promotion of the skin color effects of diets high in fruit and vegetables could provide additional motivation for a healthier diet. Our study indicates the broad appeal of appearance benefits from dietary fruit and vegetable (across ethnicity and socioeconomic status) and particularly amongst young adults where an inadequate diet is most prevalent.
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Medical Internet Researchen
dc.subjectDieten
dc.subjectSkin appearanceen
dc.subjectMotivationsen
dc.subjectFrui and vegetablesen
dc.subjectCarotenoiden
dc.subjectRA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicineen
dc.subjectE-NDASen
dc.subjectSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingen
dc.subject.lccRA0421en
dc.titleReactions to an online demonstration of the effect of increased fruit and vegetable consumption on appearance : surveyen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.contributor.sponsorThe British Academyen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. University of St Andrewsen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Divisionen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Health Psychologyen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Instituteen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. School of Medicineen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciencesen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. Centre for Social Learning & Cognitive Evolutionen
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of St Andrews. School of Psychology and Neuroscienceen
dc.identifier.doi10.2196/15726
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/19004523v1en
dc.identifier.grantnumberWRP/2008/87en


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