The influence of socioeconomic factors and family context on energy-dense food consumption among 2-year-old children

Vilela, Sofia; Oliveira, Andréia; Pinto, Elisabete; Moreira, Pedro; Barros, Henrique; Lopes, Carla

doi:10.1038/ejcn.2014.140

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“…Findings of this study are consistent with other studies which have investigated the determinants of dietary behaviors of infants and toddlers and have found that children of younger mothers had less healthy diets than those of older mothers [41,43,[51][52][53][54][55][56]. We did not however, find an independent association with discretionary food intake and maternal education reported in other studies [41,51,[53][54][55][56].…”

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“…Our finding that first born children consumed less of their total energy from discretionary foods than did children with two or more older siblings is consistent with other Australian [18,58] and international [41,[54][55][56] studies which have reported poorer diet quality and dietary patterns among higher birth order children. It has been postulated that older children in the family who are exposed to these foods outside of the home and through advertising may pester their parents for these foods [18], thus increasing the availability of these foods in the household.…”

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“…It has been postulated that older children in the family who are exposed to these foods outside of the home and through advertising may pester their parents for these foods [18], thus increasing the availability of these foods in the household. Additionally, mothers with larger families may be more time poor and therefore rely more on convenience foods which are typically energy-dense and nutrient poor [56].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sources and Determinants of Discretionary Food Intake in a Cohort of Australian Children Aged 12–14 Months

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Despite recommendations to the contrary, consumption of discretionary (energy-dense, nutrient-poor) foods begins for some children early in the weaning period, and the proportion of children consuming discretionary foods increases markedly in the second year of life. The purpose of this study was to determine intake and sources of discretionary foods in a cohort of 828 Australian toddlers (mean age: 13.1mo), and to identify determinants of discretionary food intake. At approximately 12 months of age, 3 non-consecutive days of dietary intake data were collected using a 24-h recall and 2-day food record, and the percentage total energy derived from discretionary foods was estimated. Linear regression was used to identify associations between discretionary food intake and socio-demographic determinants (mother’s age, level of education, country of birth, pre-pregnancy body mass index, socioeconomic position, parity, age of child when mother returned to work, and child’s sex) and age at which complementary foods were introduced. The average energy intake of children in this cohort was 4040 (±954.7 SD) kJ with discretionary foods contributing an average of 11.2% of total energy. Sweet biscuits, and cakes, muffins, scones and cake-type desserts contributed 10.8% and 10.2% of energy intake from discretionary foods, respectively. Other key contributors to energy intake from discretionary foods included sausages, frankfurters and saveloys (8.3%), vegetable products and dishes where frying was the main cooking technique (8.6%), butter (7.3%), and finally manufactured infant sweet or savory snack foods (9.3%). Higher intakes of discretionary food were associated with children having two or more siblings (p = 0.002), and being born to younger mothers (<25 years) (p = 0.008) and mothers born in Australia or the United Kingdom (p < 0.001). Parents, in particular young mothers and those with larger families, need practical guidance on how much of, and how often, these foods should be eaten by their children.

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Sources and Determinants of Discretionary Food Intake in a Cohort of Australian Children Aged 12–14 Months

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“…This result was unexpected, as previous analyses on this dataset revealed that higher educated mothers showed more health‐conscious snack giving behaviour compared with lower educated mothers (Damen, Luning, et al, ). Moreover, others (Bargiota, Delizona, Tsitouras, & Koukoulis, ; Durão et al, ; Emmett & Jones, ; Gevers et al, ; Saldiva et al, ; van Ansem, van Lenthe, Schrijvers, Rodenburg, & van de Mheen, ; Vilela et al, ) also found higher educated mothers to be more health‐conscious compared with lower educated mothers. Because most value conflicts in the current study are health related, it was expected that when mothers were more health‐conscious, they would also experience value conflicts more often.…”

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Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

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Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Value conflicts appear when people experience struggles, doubts, and feelings of guilt when making food choices. This study aims to provide insight into value conflicts, which mothers may experience while providing snacks to their young children.Mothers are mainly responsible for providing the snacks their young children eat, making it a big responsibility for them as children's dietary behaviour tracks into adulthood. Possible value conflicts Dutch mothers (n = 136) experience while providing snacks to their 2-to 7-year-old children were investigated using food and motivation diaries and semi-structured interviews. Differences between mothers' educational level, first versus not-first child, and the differences in age of the children were taken into account. Results showed that the younger the children, the more value conflicts the mothers experienced. Mothers experienced most value conflicts when they provided snacks perceived as unhealthy. Six main value conflicts are elicited by this study, namely, conflicts between healthy and unhealthy snacks; conflicts between healthy and convenient snacks; conflicts related to providing snacks just before dinner; conflicts related to influence of others; conflicts when the child asks but the mother says "no"; and conflicts related to many unhealthy snacks at parties or visits. The insights gained in this study can be used for interventions to promote a healthier lifestyle, support the design of new snack products, and can give guidance for marketing challenges in global snack markets. KEYWORDS children's dietary behaviour, diary research, food choice, healthy snack, interview, value conflict

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“…There is strong evidence indicating that socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (such as maternal age and education, household income, children having older siblings) 14,15 and family life habits (such as parent nutrition knowledge and food parenting practices) play an important role in children's food preferences 16,17,18 .…”

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Processed and ultra-processed food consumption among children aged 13 to 35 months and associated factors

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The influence of socioeconomic factors and family context on energy-dense food consumption among 2-year-old children

Abstract: High socioeconomic characteristics were associated with lower consumption of energy-dense food by 2-year-old children, mainly soft drinks and sweets. This influence is not only from parents' background but also from the preceding generations.

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Sources and Determinants of Discretionary Food Intake in a Cohort of Australian Children Aged 12–14 Months

Sources and Determinants of Discretionary Food Intake in a Cohort of Australian Children Aged 12–14 Months

Value conflicts in mothers' snack choice for their 2‐ to 7‐year‐old children

Processed and ultra-processed food consumption among children aged 13 to 35 months and associated factors

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