Parent food purchases as a measure of exposure and preschool-aged children's willingness to identify and taste fruit and vegetables

Busick, Deborah Brzys; Brooks, Judith; Pernecky, Sandra; Dawson, Rebecca; Petzoldt, Joy

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2008.01.013

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“…This is in line with Mialon et al's findings (21) , where sensory-, health-and nutrition-related ratings increased for whole meal bread, multigrain muffins and fibre-enriched white bread, and decreased for low-fibre white bread, after participants received nutritional information on the fibre content of each food. A small number of studies have been conducted to evaluate the effects of various nutrition education interventions to increase consumer confidence by improving their knowledge and awareness of whole grains (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32) , with promising results being observed in all studies. Some studies have shown that the establishment of the USA's '3 a day' whole grain recommendation (12) and the promotional activity surrounding whole grain products had a positive impact on the consumption of whole grain foods (33,34) .…”

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Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion

McMackin

Dean

Woodside

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To explore current awareness and perceptions of whole grain foods and perceived barriers and facilitators of whole grain consumption. Design: Focus groups were conducted to investigate consumer attitudes to whole grains. Discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Setting: Discussions were held throughout Northern Ireland with adults who were at least partly responsible for food shopping. Subjects: Seven focus groups were held (n 43; thirty-three females, ten males). Results: All participants were aware of the term 'whole grain' and had a basic level of awareness of their health benefits. Prominent barriers and facilitators of whole grain intake were related to perceptions of the sensory properties (most dominant factor) of whole grains; knowledge of how to locate, identify and use whole grains; and awareness of the health benefits, perceived cost and family influences. Parents of young children appeared to be altruistically motivated with many stating they wanted to ensure their children consumed whole grains in order to establish good eating habits. Conclusions: Participants were generally aware of the term 'whole grain'; however, even against a background of increased availability and promotion of whole grain foods, many key barriers to whole grain consumption were still evident. Alongside general education efforts, opportunities and challenges exist for the food industry to develop novel, but affordable, food products that are able to deliver whole grains in a wide variety of forms, including whole grains 'in disguise' for those who are most resistant to change.

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Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion

McMackin

Dean

Woodside

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Other methods to assess food purchases in the free-living environment have been developed, such as grocery receipts 212 and coupon redemptions. 213 One recent study assessed how shoppers track the amount of money they spend while shopping.…”

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Evaluating Parents and Adult Caregivers as “Agents of Change” for Treating Obese Children: Evidence for Parent Behavior Change Strategies and Research Gaps

Faith¹,

Horn²,

Appel³

et al. 2012

Circulation

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Abstract-This scientific statement addresses parents and adult caregivers (PACs) as "agents of change" for obese children, evaluating the strength of evidence that particular parenting strategies can leverage behavior change and reduce positive energy balance in obese youth. The statement has 3 specific aims. The first is to review core behavior change strategies for PACs as used in family-based treatment programs and to provide a resource list. The second is to evaluate the strength of evidence that greater parental "involvement" in treatment is associated with better reductions in child overweight. The third is to identify research gaps and new opportunities for the field. This review yielded limited and inconsistent evidence from randomized controlled clinical trials that greater PAC involvement necessarily is associated with better child outcomes. For example, only 17% of the intervention studies reported differential improvements in child overweight as a function of parental involvement in treatment. On the other hand, greater parental adherence with core behavior change strategies predicted better child weight outcomes after 2 and 5 years in some studies. Thus, the literature lacks conclusive evidence that one particular parenting strategy or approach causally is superior to others in which children have a greater focus in treatment. A number of research gaps were identified, including the assessment of refined parenting phenotypes, cultural tailoring of interventions, examination of family relationships, and incorporation of new technologies. A conceptual model is proposed to stimulate research identifying the determinants of PAC feeding and physical activity parenting practices, the results of which may inform new treatments. The statement addresses the need for innovative research to advance the scope and potency of PAC treatments for childhood obesity. (Circulation. 2012;125:1186-1207.)Key Words: AHA Scientific Statements Ⅲ diet Ⅲ lifestyle Ⅲ nutrition Ⅲ obesity Ⅲ pediatrics Ⅲ preventionThe American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the writing panel. Specifically, all members of the writing group are required to complete and submit a Disclosure Questionnaire showing all such relationships that might be perceived as real or potential conflicts of interest.This statement was approved by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee on October 10, 2011. A copy of the document is available at http://my.americanheart.org/statements by selecting either the "By Topic" link or the "By Publication Date" link. To purchase additional reprints, call 843-216-2533 or e-mail kelle.ramsay@wolterskluwer.com.The American Heart Association requests that this document be cited as follows: Faith MS, Van Horn L, Appel LJ, Burke LE, Carson JAS, Franch HA, Jakicic JM, Kral TVE, Odoms-Young A, Wansink B, Wylie-Rosett J; on ...

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“…This indicates that mere exposure (Zajonc, 1968;Pliner, 1982) to seafood may have a positive effect on children's attitude development and preventing food neophobia (Busick et al 2008;Anzman-Frasca et al 2012). In the study by Wardle and colleagues (2003a), parents in the exposure group reported that their children's daily tasting of previously disliked vegetables increased their willingness to try other novel foods.…”

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“…Several studies have illustrated mere exposure as prevention for childhood innate food neophobia (e.g. ; Wardle et al, 2003b;Busick et al, 2008;AnzmanFrasca et al, 2012. The number of exposures required to alter preferences and attitudes differs according to age, with preteens needing up to twenty times the exposures of infants (Cooke, 2007).…”

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Exploring seafood socialization in the kindergarten: an intervention’s influence on children’s attitudes

Alm

Olsen

2015

Young Consumers

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Purpose -This paper aims to enhance understanding of the influence of increased food availability and social learning in kindergartens on children's attitudes towards food. In addition, it discusses questions regarding children and their parent's attitudes and seafood consumption at home.Design/methodology/approach -The study employs a qualitative approach that includes semi structured interviews with twenty-four Norwegian children aged 4-6 years, interviewed in pairs. They represented two public kindergartens. One group attended a seafood intervention and the other did not. The intervention comprised seafood served as lunch twice per week, in addition to various educational activities designed to increase children's knowledge of seafood.Findings-Children who attended the seafood intervention used more cognitive associations by describing seafood as healthy. They also expressed more positive attitudes towards seafood compared with the other children. The findings indicate a stronger socialization effect from parents than preschool teachers. Research limitations/implications-The children proved to have limited cognitive and communicative abilities for participation in semi structured interviews. Future studies should consider older samples and/or methods that are more adapted to their cognitive abilities.Results cannot be generalized due to the relative small sample and performed in one culture.Social implications-To promote a healthier diet, children's caregivers and school authorities should make seafood more available. Preschool teachers should be encouraged to eat meals with the children in order to function as positive role models.Originality/value-The study addresses a currently under-researched issue concerning the influence of kindergartens on children's food attitudes towards a specific food category.

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Parent food purchases as a measure of exposure and preschool-aged children's willingness to identify and taste fruit and vegetables

Cited by 33 publications

References 8 publications

Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion

Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion

Evaluating Parents and Adult Caregivers as “Agents of Change” for Treating Obese Children: Evidence for Parent Behavior Change Strategies and Research Gaps

Exploring seafood socialization in the kindergarten: an intervention’s influence on children’s attitudes

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