Associations between Children s Food Preferences and Food Habits towards Healthy Eating in Japanese Children

Osera, Tomoko; Tsutie, Setsuko

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“…According to Figure 1 and Figure 2, as they grew up, their disliked food may be decreased. If children and high school students would like to reduce dislike of food, we found that when the children"s "Respect" and "Concern" levels increased, the percentage of children who disliked each of the top 10 disliked foods significantly decreased, showing a similar tendency in the number of foods which children disliked in relation to "Respect" and "Concern" reported by others (Osera et al, 2016a). Importantly, during high school age, children may decrease their preference especially for vegetables.…”

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“…This questionnaire is a revised version of the one originally created by the Japan Sports Council that was used to determine the food habits of high school students (Japan Sports Council, 2010, Osera et al, 2016a. Further questionnaire items addressed "respect for food", utilising a 5-point rating scale.…”

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“…The foods on the list were selected from what were available at regular school lunches and often disliked by children as shown in our previous study (Osera et al, 2016a).…”

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A Retrospective Study on Changes in Food Preferences of Japanese High School Students from Childhood to the Present Day

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Background: To conduct a retrospective study for investigating changes in food preferences of high school students from childhood to the present day. Methods: The study included 1,300 students aged 16-18 years who responded to a questionnaire regarding food items that they disliked at present and in their childhood; they selected a list of 55 foods and responded to 35 questions regarding their food habits. The distribution was categorized into four patterns of food preferences based on whether a particular student had disliked a particular food item during childhood (+) and during high school at present (+). Food preference at present was examined for all other items using logistic regression analysis after adjusting for gender and age. Results: In total, 66.9% of the subjects reported (+) to (+), 12.5% reported (+) to (−), 6.5% reported (−) to (+), and 14.1% reported (−) to (−). Even in the (+) to (+) group, a significant decrease was observed in the number of disliked foods from childhood (5.5 ± 5.4) to the present day (4.2 ± 4.1) (P < 0.001, ANOVA). No dislike for any food item at present was related to no dislike for any food item during childhood [odds ratio (OR), 12.57; 95% confidence interval (CI), 8.3-19.1]] and talking positively about food (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.11-1.49) but inversely related to the limited use of smartphone while eating (OR, 0.86; 95% CI,. Conclusion: Decreasing the dislike for foods at present as well as no dislike for any food item during childhood may be crucial for developing future good food habits in high school students. In addition, to improve current food preferences, students may need to eat together.

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“…Consumption of vegetables prevents conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancer, leading to enhanced human longevity (Zhang et al, 2011, Apped et al, 1997, World Cancer Research Fund & American Institute for Cancer Research, 2007, Carter et al, 2010. Food intake in individuals is influenced by many factors, such as age, sex, eating habits, knowledge of nutrition, individual preferences, overall health and social status (Osera et al, 2016a, MacFarlane, Crawford & Worsley, 2010, Bauer et al, 2008, Hlimi et al, 2012. Among these, preferences are one of the primary determinants of food intake (Cook, Wardle & Gibson.…”

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Evaluation of Children’s Lunch Box Contents by Photograph and Their Relationship with Mothers’ Concern

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Japanese kindergarten children usually bring lunch prepared by mothers. The contents may be influenced by mothers' food concerns. We investigated the relationship between mothers' concerns and children's lunch box contents and preferences. Lunch boxes of 209 children were digitally photographed for 4 days at a private kindergarten in Japan. The amounts of rice, main dishes, vegetables and fruits in the lunch boxes were estimated by measuring the area occupied by each in the photograph; a questionnaire, including questions on mothers' concerns and children's preferences, was completed by mothers. Vegetable amounts in the lunch boxes were significantly related to mother's concerns for their children's lunch. Compared with estimated vegetable amounts below 11%, the amounts above 11% indicated that the number of foods disliked by children was lower, and mothers reported a higher rate of mindfulness towards vegetables and lower rate towards frozen food and believed that they prepared a balanced lunch. Thus, vegetable amounts in children's lunch boxes, estimated using photographs, may predict mothers' food concerns and children's balanced/unbalanced diets.

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“…In general, concern and respect included in non-cognitive skill. Our previous study suggested that children"s food preferences were related with their concern about food and respect for food (Osera et al, 2016a).…”

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The Relationship between Children’s Noncognitive Skills toward Food and Their Food Habits in a Cross-Sectional Study

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Our previous study suggested that children’s food preferences were related to their concern about food and respect for food. In general, concern and respect were sorts of non-cognitive skills, which are useful for future life if acquired during childhood. The aim of this study was to make clear how concern about food and respect for food were related to their food habits and life style. We investigated the relationship between children’s non-cognitive skills and their food habits in a cross-sectional study. From 2007 to 2016, 2,408 Japanese kindergarten children aged 3 to 5 years were included in the study. The distribution was categorized into two patterns of their non-cognitive skills based on whether a particular the guardians answered children’s non-cognitive skills, concern about food and respect for food. The high and low of non-cognitive skills toward food were related to lifestyle, food preferences and food habits. High non-cognitive skills toward food may be associated with to take good food habits and their preferences in kindergarten children.

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Associations between Children s Food Preferences and Food Habits towards Healthy Eating in Japanese Children

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A Retrospective Study on Changes in Food Preferences of Japanese High School Students from Childhood to the Present Day

A Retrospective Study on Changes in Food Preferences of Japanese High School Students from Childhood to the Present Day

Evaluation of Children’s Lunch Box Contents by Photograph and Their Relationship with Mothers’ Concern

The Relationship between Children’s Noncognitive Skills toward Food and Their Food Habits in a Cross-Sectional Study

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