Our weight tells how we assess food

A new study reveals that our body mass index interacts with our appreciation of food characteristics

Date: September 22, 2017

Source: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati

Summary:

A new study demonstrated that people of normal weight tend to associate natural foods such as apples with their sensory characteristics. On the other hand, processed foods such as pizzas are generally associated with their function or the context in which they are eaten. But that's not all. The research also highlighted the ways in which underweight people pay greater attention to natural foods and overweight people to processed foods.

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170922111714.htm