Globalization, localization and food culture: perceived roles of social and cultural capitals in healthy child feeding practices in Japan

Goto, Keiko; Ominami, Chihiro; Song, Chaoyun; Murayama, Nobuko; Wolff, Cindy

doi:10.1177/1757975913511133

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“…For many centuries, Japanese people have been taught at school, and at home, how to appreciate food. Although little historical research has been documented around this pervasive practice, one study reported that Japanese mothers taught their children to appreciate food and to eat healthily (17). Appreciation for food is stipulated in the Shokuiku Basic Act (2005), the law pertaining to the education of food and nutrition in Japan (18).…”

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Appreciation for food, an important concept in mindful eating: association with home and school education, attitude, behavior, and health status in Japanese elementary school children

Kawasaki

Akamatsu

2019

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Background: Appreciating food is an important concept in mindful eating, mentioned by advocates of an expanded model of mindful eating in 2016. With the exception of Japan, this concept is not common in many countries. Objective: We aimed to describe the role that appreciation for food has in the health of children from two perspectives: 1) association between children’s appreciation for food and their backgrounds, such as home and school educational experiences related to food, and 2) association between their appreciation for food and outcomes, such as attitude toward food, eating behaviors, and health status. Design: Cross-sectional. Methods: Data were obtained from self-administered anonymous questionnaires sent to 2070 elementary school students in Tokyo, Japan, during October and December 2006. They contained several question items pertaining to the characteristics of participants: home and school educational experiences related to food, attitudes towards food (including level of appreciation for food), eating behaviors, and health status. T-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to compare the total score of appreciation for food with other factors. Results: Surveys were completed by 1994 children (response rate: 96.3%) and significant correlations were indicated by gender, educational experiences at home and school, attitudes toward healthy food, recommended food preferences, breakfast consumption, and body mass index. Conclusions: We concluded that appreciation for food plays an important role in children’s health.

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Appreciation for food, an important concept in mindful eating: association with home and school education, attitude, behavior, and health status in Japanese elementary school children

Kawasaki

Akamatsu

2019

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“…Participants of our current study noted the importance of involving children in growing food, as well as serving home-grown food to their families. According to a study in Japan, parents of young children emphasized the importance of home gardening as part of food parenting and feeding practices (9). Benefits of gardening in different settings have been well researched.…”

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“…To date there is limited information about mindful eating or mindful food parenting practices in different cultures. Past research suggests that the encouragement of mindful eating may be an important element of food parenting and child feeding in some cultures (9,10). Food parenting that focused on traditional food culture may promote healthier eating habits among Hmong, Latino and non-Hispanic white children (10).…”

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Cultural influence on mindful eating: traditions and values as experienced by Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white parents of elementary-school children

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Objective: To examine perceptions of mindful eating and mindful food parenting among parents of elementary school children. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted with 19 Mexican-American parents and 13 non-Hispanic white parents of children from a northern California elementary school. Results: Themes emerging from this research included food traditions during mealtime, perceptions of mindful eating, mindful food parenting and portion control, mindful food parenting practices through gardening, and mindful food parenting with traditional foods. Mexican-American participants identified cooking traditional foods as an important part of their mindful eating and food parenting practices. Mexican-American participants also highlighted the importance of using their senses to appreciate food. Both Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white participants emphasized the importance of involving children in gardening and meal preparation. Mexican-American parents had different perceptions of food portion control than the non-Hispanic white participants. Conclusions: The current study indicates the importance of mindfulness in broad food-related practices such as gardening, cooking and preserving food traditions in mindful eating practices. More research is needed to further understand how culture shapes and impacts these food practices among different cultural groups.

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“…For example, there were no significant differences in dietary salt intake according to the number of times soup was consumed per day. Soup, especially miso (fermented soybean paste) soup, was originally an essential part of one's meals in Japan and is a basic form of traditional Japanese cuisine [13] [14]. Dietary salt restriction policies for the past dozen years or so in Japan have focused on the reduction of the frequency of soup intake as one of the most important targets [8].…”

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Developing a Questionnaire for Prediction of High Salt Intake Based on Salt Usage Behavior: Analysis from Dietary Habits and Urinary Sodium Excretion in Japan

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Tochikura³

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Salt reduction policies have been implemented throughout the world as well as in Japan. However, most of the current questionnaires for estimating salt intake are apt to be based on empirical evidence. This study was aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire for predicting high salt intake based on salt usage using dietary behaviors that affect salt intake in cooperation with Niigata prefecture, Japan. The study was comprised of 760 participants aged 21 -79 years (Men%: 49%) living in Niigata. Participants completed a questionnaire about dietary behaviors potentially relevant to salt intake. Second morning voiding urine for estimating dietary salt intake per day was collected on the same day. The relationship of estimated dietary salt intake to answers on the questionnaire was examined using analysis of covariance for age, gender, body mass index, and whether taking medication or not. Ten items on the questionnaire revealed an association with dietary salt intake per day: making oneself gorge on a meal, having ≥2 different staples per meal, having a 1-dish meal, number of simmered dishes per day, variety of pickled vegetables per day, having salt-cured fish eggs per day, quantity of soup consumed when eating noodles, preference for strong-tasting meals, frequency of eating out, and frequency of alcohol consumption.How to cite this paper: Horikawa, C., et al. 2The current study identified 10 dietary behaviors that enabled the development of a salt intake questionnaire for identifying specific dietary behaviors for assessing regions and/or individuals when attempting to encourage salt reduction.

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Globalization, localization and food culture: perceived roles of social and cultural capitals in healthy child feeding practices in Japan

Abstract: Identifying and promoting the social and cultural capital that positively support healthy child feeding practices may be an important component of nutrition education programs.

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Appreciation for food, an important concept in mindful eating: association with home and school education, attitude, behavior, and health status in Japanese elementary school children

Appreciation for food, an important concept in mindful eating: association with home and school education, attitude, behavior, and health status in Japanese elementary school children

Cultural influence on mindful eating: traditions and values as experienced by Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white parents of elementary-school children

Developing a Questionnaire for Prediction of High Salt Intake Based on Salt Usage Behavior: Analysis from Dietary Habits and Urinary Sodium Excretion in Japan

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