Individual- and School-Level Factors Related to School-Based Salad Bar Use Among Children and Adolescents

Spruance, Lori Andersen; Myers, Leann; O’Malley, Keelia; Rose, Donald; Johnson, Carolyn

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“…Since these studies used self- and parentally-reported measures of food intake, there is potential for response bias as fruit and vegetable intake is a socially desirable behavior. However, studies using more objective assessment methods in schools have also observed that female students are more likely to consume from a salad bar than males [38,39]. The alignment with observational data strengthens the findings from questionnaires, suggesting that female children tend to consume more fruits and vegetables than males.…”

Section: Evidence For Sex Differences In Children’s Eating Behaviorsupporting

confidence: 61%

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

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The prevalence of obesity and eating disorders varies by sex, but the extent to which sex influences eating behaviors, especially in childhood, has received less attention. The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the literature on sex differences in eating behavior in children and present new findings supporting the role of sex in child appetitive traits and neural responses to food cues. In children, the literature shows sex differences in food acceptance, food intake, appetitive traits, eating-related compensation, and eating speed. New analyses demonstrate that sex interacts with child weight status to differentially influence appetitive traits. Further, results from neuroimaging suggest that obesity in female children is positively related to neural reactivity to higher-energy-dense food cues in regions involved with contextual processing and object recognition, while the opposite was found in males. In addition to differences in how the brain processes information about food, other factors that may contribute to sex differences include parental feeding practices, societal emphasis on dieting, and peer influences. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings, as they may have implications for the development of effective intervention programs to improve dietary behaviors and prevent obesity.

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“…Since these studies used self-and parentally-reported measures of food intake, there is potential for response bias as fruit and vegetable intake is a socially desirable behavior. However, studies that have used more objective assessment methods in schools have also observed that female students are more likely to consume from a salad bar than males 49,50 .The alignment with observational data strengthens the findings from questionnaires, suggesting that female children tend to consume more fruits and vegetables than males.…”

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A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

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The prevalence of obesity and eating disorders varies by sex, but the extent to which sex influences eating behaviors, especially in childhood, has received less attention. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on sex differences in eating behavior in children and present new findings supporting the role of sex in child appetitive traits and neural responses to food cues. In children, the literature shows sex differences in basic taste response, food acceptance, eating self-regulation, and appetitive traits. New analyses demonstrate that sex interacts with child weight status to differentially influence appetitive traits and neural responses to food cues. Further, neuroimaging results suggest that obesity in female children is positively related to brain reactivity to higher-energy-dense food cues in regions involved with learning, memory, and object recognition, while the opposite was found in males. In addition to differences in how the brain processes information about food, other factors that may contribute to sex differences include parental feeding practices, societal emphasis on dieting, and peer influences. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings, as they may have implications for the development of effective intervention programs to improve dietary behaviors and prevent obesity.

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“…Notably, it was not clear in both studies whether the observed changes were due to the simple increases in availability, due to an increase in stated personal restraint (Lowe et al, ) based on energy‐density‐information, due to increased knowledge about healthy consumption (Franco et al, ) or due to a combination of multiple effects. Support for multiple effects may also be drawn from results of Spruance, Myers, O'Mally, Rose, and Johnson () who found that for children, a combination of school‐level factors and personal factors were associated with the odds of using a salad bar in the school canteen.…”

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Determinants of how individuals choose, eat and waste: Providing common ground to enhance sustainable food consumption out‐of‐home

Lorenz

Langen

2017

Int J Consumer Studies

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The transformation of food consumption in wealthy economies is regarded as an essential measure to reach global sustainability goals. However, existing policies and research activities to change food consumption in the increasingly relevant out-of-home sector relate to a wide set of options on how to influence behaviours and may be criticized to lack a general focus. Against this background, our study provides a structured review of the existing research body on the determinants of individuals' food choices and food consumption out-of-home. It structures the various research approaches and findings for 110 selected papers according to a general ecological framework where personal, social and environmental determinants for food behaviours are considered. By providing a collective overview and linking results for different behavioural aspects and settings, this study supports a more general understanding of consumer food behaviour in out-of-home settings. Consequently, it also provides a means to identify research gaps and to suggest relevant aspects for future research to draw from the combination of findings and to enhance sustainability in food consumption. K E Y W O R D Seating behaviour, ecological framework, food choice, literature review, out-of-home consumption, sustainable consumption | I NTR OD U CTI ONThe United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals provide a central agenda for improving sustainability at a global level. One of the 17 goals addresses more sustainable consumption and production patterns in order to '(. . .) reduce future economic, environmental and social costs (. . .)' and specifically focuses on food consumption and the dietary choices and habits of individuals (United Nations, 2016). Accordingly, the FAO (2016a) names lifestyles (e.g., symbolized by eating out-of-home) and diets (following trends) as two important aspects that have to be considered for improving sustainability at a global level.On the international level, many different activities and events for more sustainable consumption patterns take place [see the Sustainable Food Systems Programme (SFSP), established by FAO and UNEP in 2011]. Single policies within the European Union (EU) have been or recently are concerned with aspects of sustainable food consumption of individuals such as health (i.e., the third Health Program, European Commission, 2016) or the responsible use of scarce resources (i.e., the 'Stop Food Waste' initiative, European Union, 2016). These policies however also need to consider ongoing trends of lower relative overall household expenditures for food along with an increasing share of food consumed in out-of-home settings compared to in-home consumption (European Commission, 2011;Gracia & Albisu, 2001;Paddock, Warde, & Whillans, 2017). Therefore, the out-of-home consumption sector and especially group catering, which provides food to individuals on a more regular basis than individual gastronomy, should be considered as a relevant setting in which interventions with the aim to facilitate and...

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Individual- and School-Level Factors Related to School-Based Salad Bar Use Among Children and Adolescents

Abstract: Little research has examined factors related to school-based SB use. These findings suggest recommendations that may help improve student use of SBs. For example, increasing the promotion of SB, particularly in secondary schools, might encourage their use among students.

Cited by 11 publications

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A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

Determinants of how individuals choose, eat and waste: Providing common ground to enhance sustainable food consumption out‐of‐home

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Individual- and School-Level Factors Related to School-Based Salad Bar Use Among Children and Adolescents

Abstract: Little research has examined factors related to school-based SB use. These findings suggest recommendations that may help improve student use of SBs. For example, increasing the promotion of SB, particularly in secondary schools, might encourage their use among students.

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children’s Eating Behaviors

A Biopsychosocial Model of Sex Differences in Children&rsquo;s Eating Behaviors

Determinants of how individuals choose, eat and waste: Providing common ground to enhance sustainable food consumption out‐of‐home

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