Loss aversion and genetic variants influence food choice: Implications for healthier dietary decisions
Published online on January 27, 2026
Abstract
Nutrition and Health, Ahead of Print.
Loss aversion, the cognitive bias favouring avoiding losses over equivalent gains, has been linked to dietary choices. Independently, genetic variation affecting dopaminergic function has been associated with loss aversion. This study examined the ...
Loss aversion, the cognitive bias favouring avoiding losses over equivalent gains, has been linked to dietary choices. Independently, genetic variation affecting dopaminergic function has been associated with loss aversion. This study examined the ...