RCTHumann = 3682026
Changes in eating behavior traits and diet in older prediabetic men during a 3-year lifestyle intervention.
Plain-language summary
This study looked at how eating habits and food choices changed in older men with prediabetes during a 3-year lifestyle intervention. It tracked 368 Finnish men aged 50, 75, using questionnaires to measure eating behaviors like restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating, and food diaries to record what they ate. Over the intervention, men showed more restraint and less uncontrolled and emotional eating, while eating more fiber-rich foods and less saturated fat. The findings suggest that improving eating behaviors can lead to healthier food choices, which may help prevent type 2 diabetes.
Key findings
- Cognitive restraint (controlled eating) increased during the intervention.
- Uncontrolled eating and emotional eating decreased.
- Higher fiber and lower saturated fat intake occurred alongside these changes.
- Less uncontrolled eating was linked to fewer sweets, pastries, and chocolate.
- Less emotional eating was tied to more vegetables, fruits, and berries.
How to analyze the study yourself
- Study type
- Randomized controlled trials are strong for showing cause and effect but may not reflect real-world behavior outside a structured program.
- Population
- Older Finnish men with prediabetes, which may limit generalizability to other groups.
- Funding
- Not reported
- Watch for
- This study found that older men with prediabetes who improved their eating behaviors ate more vegetables, fruit, and fiber and less saturated fat. If you are working on healthier eating habits, focusing on reducing uncontrolled and emotional eating may help you make better food choices.