Determinants of Preference and Consumption of Healthy Food in Children

Laureati, Monica

doi:10.3390/foods11020203

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“…Possible scores range from 0 to 60, and higher scores indicate poorer mental health. In addition, prolonged use of screen-media devices has been described as a significant contributor to poor eating patterns in children and adolescents [ 1 , 62 ], so a dummy variable was added to the equation to measure whether students play online games.…”

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“…Food preferences, particularly in children, play a pivotal role in predicting human food choices [ 1 ]. Existing studies have shown that only a few taste preferences are innate, and most food preferences are learned through experience with food in social environments during childhood [ 2 ], meaning that food preferences can be modified and changed [ 3 ].…”

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Do Peers Matter? Unhealthy Food and Beverages Preferences among Children in a Selected Rural Province in China

Zhou

Bian

Huang

2023

Foods

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With the growing problem of childhood obesity, unhealthy dietary preferences among children have become an issue of worldwide concern. This article examines the class-peer effect of these preferences using random class assignment data from a field survey. The results show significant positive peer effects for both unhealthy food and beverages preference. These results remained robust after controlling for endogeneity issues using instrumental variables. Further analysis of the mechanism of peer effect shows that the better the relationship between classmates, the greater the influence peers have on unhealthy diet preferences among rural children. The same peer effect is found in situations where it is easy for children to obtain unhealthy food and beverages. The analysis of heterogeneity finds that the peer effects of unhealthy dietary preferences are stronger for girls, older students, and obese students. This paper also discusses the role of parents and schools in mitigating the peer effect. This paper proposes policy recommendations for rural areas in China to improve dietary preferences in children. These results may also provide useful guidelines for policy in other developing countries.

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Do Peers Matter? Unhealthy Food and Beverages Preferences among Children in a Selected Rural Province in China

Zhou

Bian

Huang

2023

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“…In this context, it is important to note that poor eating habits are becoming more actual and problematic among consumers (Wagner et al, 2017). These habits are reflected in higher propensities to consume sweets and fatty foods and reduced intake fruits and vegetables (Laureati, 2022). Eating habits regarding rational and healthy eating are also affected by the age of consumers.…”

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Exploring consumer behavior and attitudes toward healthy food in Slovakia

Predanócyová

Šedík

Horská

2022

BFJ

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study attitudes and perception of Slovak consumers toward healthy food in terms of consumption, as well as to identify key factors during the purchasing process.Design/methodology/approachAn online questionnaire survey was conducted using snowball sampling method in Slovakia (n = 1,138 respondents) between March and May 2021. By applying categorical principal component analysis, five latent factors were identified. Moreover, non-parametric tests (Chi-square test for independence, Kruskal–Wallis H test) were carried out to study differences between age cohorts.FindingsResults showed that Slovak consumers mostly perceived as very healthy the following food categories: fruit, vegetables, honey, juices made of fruit and vegetables, fish meat or cereals, nuts and seeds. Moreover, research has identified five latent factors, which consumers mostly consider during purchase of healthy food as follows: price-marketing factor, information and composition factor, authenticity factor, quality factor and factor of motivation.Originality/valueResearch paper gives an important insight about consumer behavior and perception toward healthy food in Slovakia. Results provide valuable information for producers in terms of marketing and communication strategies. In addition, provided information can be used by policymakers for improving food policy to foster public health in the society.

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“…This issue is getting more and more attention because it contributes to various problems and long-term effects and affects a child's life until adulthood if it is not curbed from the beginning. In total, 149 million children under five years of age suffer from stunting (Global Nutrition Report, 2020;Laureati, 2022). In 2020, it was found that the total number of children suffering from stunting was 149.2 million (Petermann-Rocha et al, 2022).…”

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Nominal Group Technique Application Towards Design of Nutrition Education Module to Prevent Stunting Problems among Preschool Children

Mahmood¹,

Zain²,

Zakaria³

2023

IJARPED

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Nutrition education is a crucial element in Malaysia's National Preschool Standard Curriculum. Learning related to nutrition is very important to increase awareness of the importance of maintaining health in terms of eating practices and a healthy lifestyle in addition to doing physical activity. Health issues such as lack of nutritional intake cause many children in Malaysia to suffer from height problems that do not keep pace with age, i.e., stunting. Teachers must have the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate activities to help preschool children with disabilities. However, there still needs to be a practical guide or module that can be used as a guide for preschool teachers. The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) approach is used to design the main components and elements in the module framework based on expert validation. A total of 10 experts were selected to validate the proposed main components and elements using NGT online workshop. There were three main components proposed in this module framework: Stunting, Nutrition, and Healthy Life Style. In this study, experts are asked to evaluate the module's main components based on the percentage value of the agreement. The value of the percentage of agreement that exceeds 70% (≥70%) is acceptable. The NGT analyses reached experts' consensus on the suitability of the pre-selected items in main components of Nutrition Education Module in Preventing Stunting Problems among Preschool Children. The findings in this phase are used to develop main components and elements of the module based on health and nutrition education for preschool using the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) approach.

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Determinants of Preference and Consumption of Healthy Food in Children

Abstract: According to recent findings, action is urgently needed to promote healthy eating habits among children, especially to increase daily consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables [...]

Cited by 10 publications

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Do Peers Matter? Unhealthy Food and Beverages Preferences among Children in a Selected Rural Province in China

Do Peers Matter? Unhealthy Food and Beverages Preferences among Children in a Selected Rural Province in China

Exploring consumer behavior and attitudes toward healthy food in Slovakia

Nominal Group Technique Application Towards Design of Nutrition Education Module to Prevent Stunting Problems among Preschool Children

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