کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
362448 620630 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The Use of Inappropriate Feeding Practices by Rural Parents and Their Effect on Preschoolers’ Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Intake
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The Use of Inappropriate Feeding Practices by Rural Parents and Their Effect on Preschoolers’ Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Intake
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveTo describe the frequency of inappropriate feeding practices used by parents of preschoolers and the impact on a child’s preference for and intake of fruits and vegetables (FV).DesignCross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a telephone interview.SettingA community-based program in rural southeastern Missouri.Participants1555 rural parents participating in the High 5 for Kids project. The mean age of parents was 28.9 years, the mean age for children was 38.0 months, and 52.1% of children were male.Variables MeasuredDemographic characteristics; intake and preferences for FV; inappropriate child feeding practices.AnalysisInappropriate feeding practices, preferences for and intake of FV were examined using Kruskal-Wallis tests and Spearman’s correlations. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationships between FV intake and preference and inappropriate feeding practices.ResultsAn increasing number of inappropriate feeding practices negatively impacted FV preference of children but positively impacted FV intake.Conclusions and ImplicationsThis study documents the public health need to develop programs that guide and advise rural parents on information about how children develop patterns of intake, and how to foster children’s preferences and acceptance of healthful food.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - Volume 40, Issue 1, January–February 2008, Pages 28–33
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