Open AccessLongitudinal associations between psychological well-being and the consumption of fruits and vegetables.
Author(s) -
Julia K. Boehm,
Jackie Soo,
Emily Zevon,
Mingyang Song,
Eric S. Kim,
Laura D. Kubzansky
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000643
Subject(s) - pleasure , consumption (sociology) , psychological well being , medicine , hazard ratio , gerontology , longitudinal study , demography , psychological intervention , environmental health , confidence interval , psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social science , sociology , pathology , neuroscience
Psychological well-being is associated with longevity and reduced risk of disease, but possible mechanisms are understudied. Health behaviors like eating fruits and vegetables may link psychological well-being with better health; however, most evidence is cross-sectional.