An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children

Bekelman, Traci A.; Bellows, Laura; Clark, Lauren; Thompson, Darcy A.; Kemper, Geri; McCloskey, Morgan; Johnson, Susan L.

doi:10.1177/1049732318814540

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“…The similarity in plate waste across food categories is inconsistent with eating behaviours, such as food refusal and picky eating, that predictably emerge during the preschool years and are pervasive among young children . In the United States, parents have reported that preschoolers consume a limited variety of foods and prefer some food types over others; however, those parent perceptions are not supported by findings from current study. One possible explanation for what appears to be a lack of selective eating is that parents served larger portions of foods they thought their preschoolers would eat.…”

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Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low‐income families with the Remote Food Photography Method

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Summary Background The high prevalence of obesity among preschoolers may be partially explained by the type and quantity of foods offered by parents and left unconsumed by preschoolers. Objectives (a) To compare foods offered and consumed at dinner to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) standards and (b) to examine the types, quantities, and nutrient composition of foods offered to and consumed by preschoolers and their plate waste. Methods Participants were recruited from six Head Start/preschool centres. The Remote Food Photography Method was used to document dinner meals over 1 week (n = 153 meals). Energy and nutrients for foods offered, consumed, and plate waste were calculated. Foods offered and consumed were compared with the DGAs and CACFP standards. Results Foods and beverages offered at dinner equaled 506 kcal, which is 36% of the DGA‐recommended total daily energy intake. Meals offered and consumed were high in fat and sodium and low in fibre. Adherence to CACFP standards was low for fruits (25%) and milk (2%) and moderate for vegetables (63%). Mean plate waste (29%) was similar across food types. Conclusions Opportunities exist to improve preschoolers' adherence to the DGAs and CACFP standards by enhancing the quality of dinner meals offered to them.

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“…Previous work by the authors indicates that parents value good nutrition for their preschoolers, which they described as diets high in fruits and vegetables and low in sugars and fats . In other US samples, parents similarly report the importance of healthy eating for their children, especially related to obesity prevention .…”

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“…Considering how to change the behavior of parents and children who do not have regular mealtimes is a complex issue. Previous study 11 findings have indicated a close relationship between children's mealtimes and their parents' working times and other lifestyle elements [22]; in this context, behavior change can be difficult. Moreover, many young children also receive foods at places outside the home, such as at nursery schools and kindergartens.…”

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The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

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Background Increasing food diversity in early childhood diets is important; however, few studies on parental care emphasize the necessity of ensuring greater food diversity for children. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between preschool children’s dietary diversity and parents’ care behaviors related to their diet including contents of foods and snacks, mealtime practice, and parent–child communication. Methods Data were extracted from the National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children conducted among households with toddlers and preschoolers in 2015 by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Based on 2143 responses from households with children aged 2–6 years, a food diversity score (8 food groups: max of 8 points) was calculated and the distribution was confirmed. The participants were divided into higher (≥4 points, n = 1151) and lower (≤3 points; n = 992) food diversity groups. A comparison between the two groups examined parents’ socioeconomic status, children’s health and living conditions, and parental care concerning children’s diets (13 items, including nutritional balance of foods, snack content, and regularity of mealtimes). Based on the results, a multiple regression analysis was performed relating food diversity scores to the factors of parental socioeconomic status and child health, and a logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors of parental care related to the higher food diversity group. Results Among the higher food diversity group, mothers were older, subjective economic status was higher, parents’ skipped breakfast skipping less, and children had fewer caries and engaged in less than two hours of screen time per day. Parental care concerning children’s diets was the factor most strongly associated with children’s food diversity scores. Among such habits, those factors most strongly associated with higher food diversity were nutritional balance of foods (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.44–2.16; p < .0001), snack contents (OR: 1.41; CI: 1.07–1.86; p = 0.014), and regular mealtimes (OR: 1.30; CI: 1.08–1.55; p = 0.005). Conclusion The findings indicate the importance of parents paying attention to the contents of children’s foods and snacks, ensuring that children eat regularly, and increasing the diversity of their diets.

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“…Considering how to change the behavior of parents and children who do not have regular mealtimes is a complex issue. Previous study ndings have indicated a close relationship between children's mealtimes and their parents' working times and other lifestyle elements [22]; in this context, behavior change can be di cult. Moreover, many young children also receive foods at places outside the home, such as at nursery schools and kindergartens.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In addition, it is unknown how the participants' care of children's diets may have impacted children's physical and mental development. A number of studies have examined associations between mealtimes and the physical and mental health of children [22,31,35], and a few researchers have reported a relationship between mealtimes and food diversity [13,23]. Therefore, further research on this issue is required.…”

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The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Ishikawa¹,

Haraikawa

Eto

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background Increasing food diversity in early childhood diets is important; however, few studies on parental care emphasize the necessity of ensuring greater food diversity for children. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between preschool children’s dietary diversity and parents’ care behaviors related to their diet including contents of foods and snacks, mealtime practice, and parent–child communication. Methods Data were extracted from the National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children conducted among households with toddlers and preschoolers in 2015 by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Based on 2143 responses from households with children aged 2–6 years, a food diversity score (8 food groups: max of 8 points) was calculated and the distribution was confirmed. The participants were divided into higher (≥4 points, n = 1151) and lower (≤3 points; n = 992) food diversity groups. A comparison between the two groups examined parents’ socioeconomic status, children’s health and living conditions, and parental care concerning children’s diets (13 items, including nutritional balance of foods, snack content, and regularity of mealtimes). Based on the results, a multiple regression analysis was performed relating food diversity scores to the factors of parental socioeconomic status and child health, and a logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors of parental care related to the higher food diversity group. Results Among the higher food diversity group, mothers were older, subjective economic status was higher, parents’ skipped breakfast skipping less, and children had fewer caries and engaged in less than two hours of screen time per day. Parental care concerning children’s diets was the factor most strongly associated with children’s food diversity scores. Among such habits, those factors most strongly associated with higher food diversity were nutritional balance of foods (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.44–2.16; p < .0001), snack contents (OR: 1.41; CI: 1.07–1.86; p = 0.014), and regular mealtimes (OR: 1.30; CI: 1.08–1.55; p = 0.005). Conclusion The findings indicate the importance of parents paying attention to the contents of children’s foods and snacks, ensuring that children eat regularly, and increasing the diversity of their diets.

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An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children

Cited by 17 publications

References 53 publications

Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low‐income families with the Remote Food Photography Method

Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low‐income families with the Remote Food Photography Method

The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

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