What motivates their food choice? Children are key informants

Waddingham, Suzanne; Shaw, Kelly A.; Dam, PJ van; Bettiol, SS

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2017.09.029

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“…When examining adolescent food choices, our study found the most influential factors generally mirror those described in adults but differ based on environmental context. Consistent with prior qualitative work on adolescent food choices (Neumark-Sztainer et al, 1999;Sommer et al, 2014;Waddingham et al, 2018), this study found convenience and ease of preparation to be top factors in adolescent food decisions in the home, school, restaurant, and store environments. The current study replicated that schedule and time priorities were important factors in the contexts of the home and school environments (Neumark-Sztainer et al, 1999; Contento et al, 2006;Holsten et al, 2012;Sommer et al, 2014), but not in restaurants and stores.…”

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An Ecological Perspective of Food Choice and Eating Autonomy Among Adolescents

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Adolescence is an important developmental period marked by a transition from primarily parental-controlled eating to self-directed and peer-influenced eating. During this period, adolescents gain autonomy over their individual food choices and eating behavior in general. While parent-feeding practices have been shown to influence eating behaviors in children, little is known about how these relationships track across adolescent development as autonomy expands. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify factors that impact food decisions and eating autonomy among adolescents. Using the food choice process model as a guide, four focus groups were conducted with 34 adolescents. Focus group discussion was semi-structured, asking teens about influences on their food choices across different food environments, their involvement with food purchasing and preparation, and perceived control over food their choices. Focus group transcripts were analyzed using deductive and inductive code creation and thematic analysis. This study found six leading influences on adolescents' food choices and identified additional factors with prominence within specific environmental contexts. This study distinguished a broader spectrum of factors influencing adolescent food choice that extend beyond “convenience” and “taste” which have previously been identified as significant contributors. The degree of control that teens reported differed by eating location, occasion, and social context. Finally, adolescents demonstrated various levels of engagement in behaviors related to their eating autonomy. Identifying the emergent themes related to adolescent autonomy was the first step toward the goal of developing a scale to evaluate adolescent eating autonomy.

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“…There have been limited analyses of factors that impact adolescent food choice. Some recent qualitative investigations examined school lunch food choices (Contento et al, 2006;Waddingham et al, 2018). Of those, one asked teens to compare their lunch decisions to other meals or times of day (Contento et al, 2006).…”

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“…It has been suggested that even adult study participants would be more likely to buy food items that are directly available to them as opposed to pictures or description of items [18]. Furthermore, it is established that having knowledge of ‘healthier/unhealthier’ foods alone is unlikely to influence pupil food choice [19]. Both staff and pupils felt there was too much availability of cookies/sweet items.…”

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“…Pupils are receiving mixed messages in terms of education and the types and number of ‘unhealthy’ items they are able to buy, not just at lunch-time, but throughout the school day. Moreover, reducing unhealthier options but also giving pupils choice does not guarantee they will choose the healthier options [19]. As suggested by the pupils themselves, reducing the availability of ‘unhealthier’ options, by not selling cakes/cookies/pizza every day but limiting to once or twice a week, may be a more pragmatic approach.…”

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The ‘Voice’ of Key Stakeholders in a School Food and Drink Intervention in Two Secondary Schools in NE England: Findings from a Feasibility Study

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Background: Overweight/obesity affects one-third of UK 11–15-year olds. Individually focussed interventions alone have limited effectiveness. Food choice architecture approaches increase the visibility and convenience of foods to facilitate the choice of ‘healthier’ foods and reduce ‘unhealthy’ foods. This qualitative component of a School Food Architecture (SFA) study aimed to determine the perceptions of pupils and staff in relation to school food provision and their perceptions of the intervention. Methods: Pupil focus groups and staff one-to-one interviews. Topic guides were developed from literature and in consultation with a Young Person’s Advisory Group. Thematic analysis was applied. Results: Focus group (n = 4) themes included: dining hall practices, determinants of choice, and aspects of health. Interview themes (n = 8) included: catering practices, health awareness, education, and knowledge of intervention. Pupils liked to purchase hand-held, quick to purchase foods potentially limiting the access to fruits and vegetables. Pupils were aware of ‘healthier’ food choices but would choose other options if available. Conclusions: Schools provide a daily school meal for large numbers of pupils, with time and dining environment constraints. Pupils consume 35–40% of their daily energy intake at school, therefore interventions enabling healthier eating in school are essential, including making healthier choices readily available and accessible.

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“…Moreover, food texture was also found to influence children’s preference for certain types of fruits and vegetables ( 31 ). It was suggested that children prefer soft and crunchy foods ( 31 – 32 ). Hence, this finding lends support to the observation in this study that shows the children’s preferences for eating certain fruits or vegetables such as apple, banana, carrot and cucumber.…”

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Preference, Attitude, Recognition and Knowledge of Fruits and Vegetables Intake Among Malay Children

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Nazir

Manaf

2020

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Background The low consumption of fruits and vegetables among children is a global challenge. Foods recognition, nutrition knowledge and attitude are factors that influence children’s dietary practices. This study aims to assess the preference, attitude, recognition and knowledge of fruits and vegetables intake among Malay children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among Malay children from five primary schools in Kuala Lumpur using self-administered questionnaires. Results A total of 134 Malay children (70 males and 64 females) with a mean (SD) age of 10.3 (1.0) years were recruited. Majority of the children had a father (61.9%) and a mother (56.0%) with secondary school education and earned below RM3,900 (70.9%) per month. The most preferred fruits and vegetable were bananas (91.9%) and carrots (71.4%), while the most recognised was oranges (100.0%) and tomatoes (96.3%). The children demonstrated an overall moderate level of attitude, recognition and knowledge with mean (SD) scores of 70.3 (19.9), 76.8 (18.1) and 73.6 (17.5), respectively, towards fruits and vegetables intake. Majority of the children (53.0%) were not aware of the daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables, while 40.0% of children expressed a low attitude towards eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. The willingness to try a new type of vegetables and consume more vegetables was lower (68.7%) compared to fruits (75.4%). Conclusion The preferences and recognition of fruits were higher compared to vegetables among the children. The children demonstrated a moderate level of attitude, recognition and knowledge towards fruits and vegetables consumption. Efforts to educate children on the recommended number of servings per day and improve their acceptability of vegetables should be implemented to promote the increase in fruits and vegetables consumption among children.

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What motivates their food choice? Children are key informants

Cited by 34 publications

References 49 publications

An Ecological Perspective of Food Choice and Eating Autonomy Among Adolescents

An Ecological Perspective of Food Choice and Eating Autonomy Among Adolescents

The ‘Voice’ of Key Stakeholders in a School Food and Drink Intervention in Two Secondary Schools in NE England: Findings from a Feasibility Study

Preference, Attitude, Recognition and Knowledge of Fruits and Vegetables Intake Among Malay Children

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