Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults

Black adults experience high rates of overweight/obesity, which is linked to chronic diseases and is exacerbated by fast-food consumption. Anxiety sensitivity, a relative stable fear of anxiety-related sensations, has been linked to high caloric intake. Here, we examine whether anxiety sensitivity i...

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Autores principales:	Vijay Nitturi, Tzu-An Chen, Michael J. Zvolensky, Lorna H. McNeill, Ezemenari M. Obasi, Lorraine R. Reitzel
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Publicado:	New Prairie Press 2021
Materias:	health disparities anxiety sensitivity fast-food african americans diet Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0dc06a0f55b740f9814705dbe81df6412021-11-19T16:32:00ZAnxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults10.4148/2572-1836.10862572-1836https://doaj.org/article/0dc06a0f55b740f9814705dbe81df6412021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1086&context=hbrhttps://doaj.org/toc/2572-1836Black adults experience high rates of overweight/obesity, which is linked to chronic diseases and is exacerbated by fast-food consumption. Anxiety sensitivity, a relative stable fear of anxiety-related sensations, has been linked to high caloric intake. Here, we examine whether anxiety sensitivity is associated with fast-food ordering habits within a convenience sample of black adults. Of 124 adults (79.4% women; Mage = 49.3±11.6; 84.8% overweight/obese), 107 (86.3%) reported eating from a fast-food restaurant in the last month. Participants completed the Anxiety Sensitivity-Index 3, which has a total score and physical, cognitive, and social concerns subscales. Investigator-generated items queried frequency of ordering “supersized” quantities of fast-food (e.g., cheeseburgers, fries), and healthy items (e.g., salads, oatmeal, yogurt), respectively, from “never” to “always.” Covariate-adjusted ordinal logistic regression models were used to assess relations between measures of interest. Anxiety sensitivity (total and physical concerns) was associated with greater odds of more frequently ordering supersized unhealthy fast-food; and anxiety sensitivity (total and cognitive concerns) was associated with lower odds of more frequently ordering healthy items from fast-food restaurants. Results suggest that adults with greater anxiety sensitivity may engage in fast-food ordering habits that can contribute to the overweight/obesity epidemic. Future studies should replicate results and determine the potential for anxiety sensitivity-reduction interventions to affect dietary choices that contribute to overweight/obesity.Vijay NitturiTzu-An ChenMichael J. ZvolenskyLorna H. McNeillEzemenari M. ObasiLorraine R. ReitzelNew Prairie Pressarticlehealth disparitiesanxiety sensitivityfast-foodafrican americansdietSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENHealth Behavior Research, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic	health disparities anxiety sensitivity fast-food african americans diet Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	health disparities anxiety sensitivity fast-food african americans diet Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Vijay Nitturi Tzu-An Chen Michael J. Zvolensky Lorna H. McNeill Ezemenari M. Obasi Lorraine R. Reitzel Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
description	Black adults experience high rates of overweight/obesity, which is linked to chronic diseases and is exacerbated by fast-food consumption. Anxiety sensitivity, a relative stable fear of anxiety-related sensations, has been linked to high caloric intake. Here, we examine whether anxiety sensitivity is associated with fast-food ordering habits within a convenience sample of black adults. Of 124 adults (79.4% women; Mage = 49.3±11.6; 84.8% overweight/obese), 107 (86.3%) reported eating from a fast-food restaurant in the last month. Participants completed the Anxiety Sensitivity-Index 3, which has a total score and physical, cognitive, and social concerns subscales. Investigator-generated items queried frequency of ordering “supersized” quantities of fast-food (e.g., cheeseburgers, fries), and healthy items (e.g., salads, oatmeal, yogurt), respectively, from “never” to “always.” Covariate-adjusted ordinal logistic regression models were used to assess relations between measures of interest. Anxiety sensitivity (total and physical concerns) was associated with greater odds of more frequently ordering supersized unhealthy fast-food; and anxiety sensitivity (total and cognitive concerns) was associated with lower odds of more frequently ordering healthy items from fast-food restaurants. Results suggest that adults with greater anxiety sensitivity may engage in fast-food ordering habits that can contribute to the overweight/obesity epidemic. Future studies should replicate results and determine the potential for anxiety sensitivity-reduction interventions to affect dietary choices that contribute to overweight/obesity.
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author	Vijay Nitturi Tzu-An Chen Michael J. Zvolensky Lorna H. McNeill Ezemenari M. Obasi Lorraine R. Reitzel
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title	Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
title_short	Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
title_full	Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
title_fullStr	Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
title_full_unstemmed	Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults
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publisher	New Prairie Press
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Anxiety Sensitivity and Fast-Food Ordering Habits Among Black Adults

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