Frans Folkvord

Frans Folkvord
Tilburg University | UVT

PhD

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Introduction
Frans Folkvord currently works at the Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University. Frans does research in Sociobiology, Communication and Media and Behavioural Economics. Their most recent publication is 'User Statistics for an Online Health Game Targeted at Children'.
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June 2015 - August 2018
Radboud University
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  • PostDoc Position
June 2015 - June 2019
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
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  • Professor (Assistant)

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Publications (103)
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Systematic Title-Abstract (TA) screening is an essential but time-intensive task, especially in large-scale collaborations working with large datasets. We introduce the Screenathon Review, a literature screening procedure that adapts to this setting by 1. crowdsourcing the screening using relevant stakeholders, 2. screening literature in a limited...
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Although immunization through vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions, actual coverage of vaccination program has decreased rapidly over the last years due to increased vaccine hesitancy. Cognitive biases have been shown to play an important role in affecting vaccine hesitancy. In this study, we conducted a randomized-...
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Healthcare services and products are rapidly changing due to the development of new technologies, offering relevant solutions to improve patient outcomes. Patient-Generated Health Data and knowledge-sharing across the European Union (EU) has a great potential of making healthcare provision more effective and efficient by putting the patient at the...
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This manuscript presents a parallel among important EU legal frameworks, such as the Medical Device Regulations and General Data Protection Regulation and economic-historical challenges faced by European citizens. This parallel offers a prospective for understanding the direction taken by policymakers for forthcoming regulations, such as the Europe...
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Background Healthy lifestyle interventions have a positive impact on multiple disease trajectories, including cancer-related outcomes. Specifically, appropriate habitual physical activity, adequate sleep, and a regular wholesome diet are of paramount importance for the wellness and supportive care of survivors of cancer. Mobile health (mHealth) app...
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The extensive exposure of minors (aged 3 to 18) to influencer marketing has raised concerns about potential unintended consequences for their health and mental well-being. In particular, influencers targeting minors often promote unhealthy foods and present an idealized body image in their content. These portrayals can lead minors to compare their...
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A better understanding of patients' adherence to treatment is a prerequisite to maximize the benefit of healthcare provision for patients, reduce treatment costs, and is a key factor in a variety of subsequent health outcomes. We aim to understand the state of the art of scientific evidence about which factors influence patients' adherence to treat...
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Background Despite the worldwide growth in mobile health (mHealth) tools and the possible benefits for both patients and health care providers, the adoption of mHealth is low, and only a limited number of studies have examined the intention to download mHealth apps. Objective In this study, we investigated individuals’ preferences in the adoption...
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This paper contributes to a better understanding of a system of pandemic knowledge exchanges. Therefore, three different case studies conducted in Germany, Greece, and Turkiye and executed in multiple countries were analyzed in the context of Mode 3 knowledge production and the Quintuple Helix system. While the Quintuple Helix system describes the...
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BACKGROUND Healthy lifestyle interventions have a positive impact on multiple disease trajectories, including cancer-related outcomes. Specifically, appropriate habitual physical activity, adequate sleep, and a regular wholesome diet are of paramount importance for the wellness and supportive care of survivors of cancer. Mobile health (mHealth) app...
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Background: The World Health Organization's strategy toward healthy aging fosters person-centered integrated care sustained by eHealth systems. However, there is a need for standardized frameworks or platforms accommodating and interconnecting multiple of these systems while ensuring secure, relevant, fair, trust-based data sharing and use. The H2...
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In this study, we estimate the effect of a negative labour market shock on individuals’ levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. We use a dataset collected during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, on a representative sample of citizens from Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, interviewed on three occasions. We measure stress, anxiety and...
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BACKGROUND Despite the worldwide growth in mHealth tools and the possible benefits for both patients and healthcare providers, adoption of mHealth is low and only a limited number of studies have examined the intention to download mHealth apps. OBJECTIVE In the current study, we investigated individuals’ preferences in the adoption of a health app...
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Better understanding patients’ adherence to treatment is a prerequisite to maximize the benefit of healthcare care provision for patients, reduce treatment costs, and is a key factor in a variety of subsequent health outcomes. We aim to understand the state of the art of scientific evidence about which factors influence patients’ adherence to treat...
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Background Patient engagement is increasingly considered to be an important element in the treatment of brain disorders to optimise outcomes for patients, society, and healthcare systems. Nonetheless, scientific research examining methodologies to engage patients with brain diseases in Research and Innovation (R&I) is scarce. Aim To review existin...
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Commercial practices such as drip pricing, reference pricing and best-price guarantee can be used to set higher prices and mislead consumers, but protective measures can restore efficiency. In a placebo-controlled market experiment, we examined a treatment allowing for the use and misuse of commercial practices. Three additional treatments tested t...
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Front-of-pack labels (FOPL) aim at communicating to consumers the health value of food items in support of public health policies. Two main types can be discerned: “directive and semi-directive” FOPL using colour schemes (e.g., Nutri-Score) and “informative” FOPL (e.g., Nutrinform Battery). “Directive” approaches tend to show a “wear out effect” an...
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The influence of health communication has increased rapidly during the last decades. Therefore, it is essential to provide evidence‐based recommendations to relevant stakeholders (e.g., health professionals, politicians, researchers) on how to use health communication effectively in order to improve individuals' health. Experiments, particularly ra...
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Due to increasing healthcare costs worldwide, health technology assessment (HTA) is of great importance. HTA has used cost‐effectiveness analysis to assess the new health technologies and interventions within health systems. The Monitoring and Assessment Framework for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (MAFEIP) is one...
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Due to increasing healthcare costs across the world, limited resources have to be spent wisely. Considering the necessary, optimal provision financing of healthcare, economic techniques have a great potential to provide additional evidence to more traditional methodologies. One recently developed and adopted approach in health economics is the disc...
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization’s strategy toward healthy aging fosters person-centered integrated care sustained by eHealth systems. However, there is a need for standardized frameworks or platforms accommodating and interconnecting multiple of these systems while ensuring secure, relevant, fair, trust-based data sharing and use. The H202...
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Background Despite the worldwide growth in mHealth tools and the possible benefits for both patients and healthcare providers, adoption of mHealth is low and only a limited number of studies have examined the intention to download mHealth apps. In the current study, we investigated individuals’ preferences in the adoption of a health app. Methods...
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IntroductionHigh levels of adoption and usage for the COVID Tracing Apps (CTA) among the population is a stipulated prerequisite for success of the implementation of these apps, aiming to mitigate the pandemic and track spreading of the virus more efficient and effectively. In the current study, the main objective was to investigate individuals' pr...
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Empirical studies have persistently reported negative attitudes of meat eaters toward vegetarians and vegans (veg*ns), but scant attention has been paid to veg*ns' attitudes toward meat eaters. We aimed to investigate the attitudes of meat eaters and veg*ns from both perspectives. In addition, we explored the attitudes of occasional meat eaters. We...
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In this study, we estimate the effect of a negative labour market shock on individuals’ levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. We use a dataset collected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on a representative sample of citizens from Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, interviewed on three occasions. We measure stress, anxiety and...
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Background: Despite the worldwide growth in using Covid-19 tracing apps and the potential benefits for citizens, governments, healthcare professionals, businesses, and other organizations, only a few number of studies have examined factors affecting the willingness to download levels. In the current study we investigated individuals' preferences i...
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BACKGROUND Despite the worldwide growth in using Covid-19 tracing apps and the potential benefits for citizens, governments, healthcare professionals, businesses, and other organizations, only a few number of studies have examined factors affecting the willingness to download levels. OBJECTIVE In the current study we investigated individuals’ pref...
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Objective Literature on food marketing targeting young people reveals that in the last years, sophisticated marketing techniques have been developed to market predominantly unhealthy food products. Much research has been conducted to test the impact of these techniques on subsequent product selection and intake. Less is known about the effects of p...
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In this article, we examine the expectations of the economic outlook, fear of the future, and behavioural change during the first Covid-19 wave, for three European countries (Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy) that have been severely hit. We use a novel dataset that we collected to monitor the three countries during the crisis. As outcome variab...
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Background: The last few decades people have increasingly started to use technological tools for health and activity monitoring, such as tracking apps and wearables. The main assumption is that these tools are effective in reinforcing self-empowerment because they support better-informed lifestyle decision-making. However, experimental research ass...
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In the last decade, smartphone users grown from 2.8 billion worldwide in 2018 to 3.8 billion in 2021. This fact associates with greater ease of publishing and accessing fake news. This is a particularly concerning issue in a global crisis situation such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As stated by the WHO, this is a global health crisis and the spread of...
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A large number of studies has emerged on the environmental impacts of diets, with most studies concluding that a diet rich in plant-based foods, that are low in salt, sugar, and fat, and score high in nutritional values, confers both improved health and environmental benefits. Currently, new interventions are being implemented to improve people’s e...
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Background Growing evidence shows the effects of psychotropic drugs on the evolution of dementia. Until now, only a few studies have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of psychotropic drugs in institutionalized dementia patients. This study aims to assess the cost-utility of intervention performed in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain) (MN) ba...
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With the ongoing rapid urbanization of city regions and the growing need for (cost-)effective healthcare provision, governments need to address urban challenges with smart city interventions. In this context, impact assessment plays a key role in the decision-making process of assessing cost-effectiveness of Internet of Things–based health service...
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Background: Disinformation has become an increasing societal concern, especially due to the speed that news is shared in the digital era. In particular, disinformation in the health care sector can lead to serious casualties, as the current COVID-19 crisis clearly shows. Objective: The main aim of this study was to experimentally examine the eff...
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BACKGROUND Disinformation has become an increasing societal concern, especially due to the speed that news is shared in the digital era. In particular, disinformation in the health care sector can lead to serious casualties, as the current COVID-19 crisis clearly shows. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to experimentally examine the effects...
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In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, households throughout the world have to cope with negative shocks. Previous research has shown that negative shocks impair cognitive function and change risk, time and social preferences. In this study, we analyze the results of a longitudinal multi-country survey conducted in Italy (N = 1652), Spain...
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic condition whereby the prevalence is expected to grow with the aging trend of high-income countries. Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) has proven efficacy in treating MDD. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of implementing a community-ba...
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Background Major depressive disorder is a chronic condition; its prevalence is expected to grow with the aging trend of high-income countries. Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy has proven efficacy in treating major depressive disorder. Objective The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of implementing a community i...
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BACKGROUND: Growing evidence shows the effects of psychotropic drugs on the evolution of dementia. Until now, only a few studies have evaluated the cost‑effectiveness of psychotropic drugs in institutionalized dementia patients. This study aims to assess the cost‑utility of intervention based on consensus between specialized caregivers involved in...
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The promotion of healthy food with the use of vlogs Numerous studies have consistently shown that children do not consume the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables to grow up healthily. The aim of this research was to discover if, and how, vlogs can contribute as a health promotion strategy. A qualitative study with 25 interviews including exp...
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Purpose of Review There is abundant evidence that food marketing influences children’s and adults’ food preferences and consumption. As such, exposure to unhealthy food marketing is a widely acknowledged risk factor contributing to the development of overweight and obesity. Less is known about the effects of healthy food promotion on people’s dieta...
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Background Most studies on social influencer marketing techniques have focused on the promotion of unhealthy foods whereas little is known about the promotion of healthier foods. The present experimental study investigated whether a popular real versus fictitious fit influencer is more successful in promoting healthy food products. In addition, we...
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Many different countries have been under lockdown or extreme social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19. The potentially far-reaching side effects of these measures have not yet been fully understood. In this study we analyse the results of a multi-country survey conducted in Italy (N = 3,504), Spain (N = 3,524) and the United Kin...
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Background Information and communication technology may provide domiciliary care programs with continuity of care. However, evidence about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of information and communication technology in the context of integrated care models is relatively scarce. Objective The objective of our study was to provide evidence on...
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Currently, a great number of people have an unhealthy dietary intake, leading to chronic diseases. Despite the high prevalence of obesity and people being overweight, only a few strategies to promote healthier food products have been proven effective. Therefore, the objective of this study was to test the effect of the presence of health informatio...
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Background: Most studies on influencer marketing techniques have focused on the promotion of unhealthy foods whereas little is known about the promotion of healthier foods. The present experimental study investigated whether a popular real versus fictitious social influencer is more successful in promoting healthy food products. In addition, we exa...
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Background: Most studies on social influencer marketing techniques have focused on the promotion of unhealthy foods whereas little is known about the promotion of healthier foods. The present experimental study investigated whether a popular real versus fictitious social influencer is more successful in promoting healthy food products. In addition,...
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Background Currently, children’s dietary intake patterns do not meet prescribed dietary guidelines. Consequently, childhood obesity is one of the most serious health concerns. Therefore, innovative methods need to be developed and tested in order to effectively improve the dietary intake of children. Teaching children how to cope with the overwhelm...
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BACKGROUND Currently, children’s dietary intake patterns do not meet prescribed dietary guidelines. Consequently, childhood obesity is one of the most serious health concerns. Therefore, innovative methods need to be developed and tested in order to effectively improve the dietary intake of children. Teaching children how to cope with the overwhelm...
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Objective: The present study investigated whether a health game can be used to affect children's implicit attitudes toward food (IAsTF) and subsequent snack choices. Materials and Methods: The health game used was based on an evaluative conditioning paradigm. The experiment followed a between-subjects design with two conditions (health game vs. co...
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Currently, unprecedented series of events are taking place that affect the institutional structure of the world economy and the social fabric of our societies. In this article, we examine the expectations of the economic outlook, fear of the future, and behavioural change during the lockdown, for three European countries (Spain, the United Kingdom,...
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Millions of Europeans use online platforms with almost blind trust that the platforms operate in the interests of the consumer. However, the presentation of search results, transparency about contractual parties and the publication of user reviews that contribute to the value of online platforms in Europe's Single Digital Market also pose significa...
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Background Despite the worldwide growth in mobile health (mHealth) tools and the possible benefits of mHealth for patients and health care providers, scientific research examining factors explaining the adoption level of mHealth tools remains scarce. Objective We performed an experimental vignette study to investigate how four factors related to th...
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BACKGROUND Information and Communication Technology (ICT) may provide domiciliary care programs with continuity of care. However, evidence about the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ICT in the context of integrated care models is relatively scarce. OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to provide evidence in order to understand the clini...
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In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, households throughout the world have to cope with negative shocks, either because of the disease or the various mitigation strategies that have caused massive unemployment and financial insecurity. Previous research has shown that negative shocks impair cognitive function and change risk, time and so...
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Currently, many different countries are under lockdown or extreme social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19. The potentially far-reaching side effects of these measures have not yet been fully understood. In this study we analyse the results of a multi-country survey conducted in Italy (N=3,504), Spain (N=3,524) and the United Ki...
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Objective The current multicentre randomized controlled trial assessed the clinical efficacy of a combined mHealth intervention for eating disorders (EDs) based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Method A total of 106 ED patients from eight different public and private mental health services in Spain were randomly assigned to two parallel grou...
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Purpose Given the increasing importance of political decision-making to reduce emission targets, the main purpose of the current paper is to identify and test the considerations that would nudge consumers towards an environmentally and health-friendly motor vehicle. Methods An online survey was conducted to assess public responses and the role of...
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Millions of Europeans use online platforms with almost blind trust that the platforms operate in the interests of the consumer. However, the presentation of search results, transparency about contractual parties and the publication of user reviews that contribute to the value of online platforms in Europe’s Single Digital Market also pose significa...
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Marketers have found new ways of reaching adolescents on social platforms. Previous studies have shown that advertising effectively increases the intake of unhealthy foods while not so much is known about the promotion of healthier foods. Therefore, the main aim of the present experimental pilot study was to examine if promoting red peppers by a po...
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Packaging design is an important factor when consumers look out for healthy food. The study tested for effects of packaging color and health claims of a fictional fruit yoghurt package on attitude towards the product and subsequently, consumer’s buying intention, using a 2 × 2 between-subjects experimental design. We also tested whether interest in...
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Humanity must be aware of the possibilities for sustainable energy technologies from their childhood onwards in order to enable a clean and prosperous future. Until now, youth receives only limited and mostly theoretical knowledge about new forms of energy usage, which leaves open doors to the usage of conventional energy sources. It is vital that...
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Background: During the last few decades, preventing the development of cardiovascular disease has become a mainstay for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It has been suggested that interventions should focus more on committed approaches of self-care, such as electronic health techniques. Objective: This study aimed to provide evid...
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BACKGROUND During the last few decades, preventing the development of cardiovascular disease has become a mainstay for reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It has been suggested that interventions should focus more on committed approaches of self-care, such as electronic health techniques. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to provide evidence...
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BACKGROUND Despite the worldwide growth in mobile health (mHealth) tools and the possible benefits of mHealth for patients and health care providers, scientific research examining factors explaining the adoption level of mHealth tools remains scarce. OBJECTIVE We performed an experimental vignette study to investigate how four factors related to t...
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Background: Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is essential for healthy development, protects against chronicle diseases, and increases mental well-being. Numerous studies have consistently shown that children do not consume enough fruit and vegetables, especially among children from low socioeconomic status, while foods high in fat, sugar...
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BACKGROUND Currently the dietary intake patterns of children do not meet the prescribed dietary guidelines. Consequently childhood obesity is one of the most serious health concerns and innovative methods need to be developed and tested in order effectively improve the dietary intake of children. Learning children how to cope with the overwhelming...
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Objective: To test the effects of a cooking program on healthy food decisions. Design: An experimental between-subjects design with 3 conditions: healthy, unhealthy, and control. Setting: Class settings in 5 different schools. Participants: One hundred twenty-five children between 10 and 12 years of age. Interventions: Video clips of cooki...
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People with an increased motivation for rewarding substances show increased automatic selective attention towards cues that are related to that specific substance. The aim of this study was to explore if overweight and hungry children have an attentional bias for food cues in food advertising. A randomized between-subject design was used with 95 ch...
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Purpose The purpose of this study has three primary aims. The first is to examine the amount of time children spend per week on viewing vlogs. Second, the authors explored children’s awareness and understanding of the brand or product placement in vlogs. Finally, the authors explored children’s self-perceived susceptibility to the potential persua...