Rural parents’ beliefs about healthy eating

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 705-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea E McDonald ◽  
Lenna Dawkins-Moultin ◽  
Sharon L McWhinney
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Rural Parents ◽  
At Home

Objectives: This study explored US rural parents’ perceived facilitators, challenges and motivators to healthy eating. Methods: Qualitative and purposive sampling was used to recruit one hundred ( N = 100) parents of children enrolled in the fourth grade to participate in a series of focus group sessions. Eligibility criteria included being the head of the household and having a child enrolled in the fourth grade. Parents were questioned about factors impacting everyday lifestyle practices such as nutrition knowledge and eating habits. Data were analysed using grounded theory and constant comparative method. Results: Twelve focus groups sessions were conducted with parents who self-identified as African American (63%), Hispanic (25%) and Caucasian 2%. The majority (52%) of participants indicated they only had some high school education. Healthy eating among parents was highly dependent on socioeconomic status, time, availability and access to foods. Facilitators to healthy eating were school lunch programmes, nutrition education and family preferences. Findings demonstrate that parents tried to eat meals at home, but many factors (fear of genetically modified foods, money and time) prevented healthy eating and food preparation. Parents who consumed or prepared meals at home did so because of family influence and the fear of being unhealthy. Conclusion and implications: This study provides an in-depth understanding of rural parents’ efforts to promote healthy eating at home regardless of socioeconomic challenges.

scholarly journals Nutrition Knowledge is Correlated with a Better Dietary Intake in Adolescent Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo C. Noronha ◽  
Monique I. A. F. Santos ◽  
Adrianny A. Santos ◽  
Lizia G. A. Corrente ◽  
Rúbia K. N. Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Cross Sectional

Nutrition education is one of the factors that may help to promote behavior change and therefore may improve the dietary habits of adolescent soccer players. However, information about the relationship between nutrition knowledge (NK) and the dietary behavior of these athletes is scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the eating habits of adolescent soccer players and analyse the correlations among dietary intake and NK. Seventy-three Brazilian adolescent soccer players (aged 14–19 years), from four professional clubs, underwent anthropometric evaluation and completed 3-day food records. Misreporting of energy intake was evaluated and the dietary intake data were energy-adjusted and compared with recommendations for athletes and dietary reference intakes. The athletes also answered a questionnaire about barriers for healthy eating and a nutrition knowledge test divided into three sections: Basic Nutrition Knowledge (BNK), Sports Nutrition Knowledge (SNK), and Food Pyramid Nutrition Knowledge (FPNK). The participants showed a low NK (54.6%) and an inadequate intake of fruits, vegetables, dairy, carbohydrates, and micronutrients. A positive correlation was found between the ingestion of phosphorus and FPNK as well as among calcium and both SNK and Total NK (p<0.05). Sodium intake was negatively correlated with all categories of the NK test (p<0.05). The adolescents reported that the principal barriers for adopting a healthy diet were the lack of willpower and a busy lifestyle. In this context, nutrition education is recommended and should also provide practicable healthy eating goals according to athletes´ lifestyle as well as target motivational barriers to increase adherence.

Bridging the Gaps Through Nurse-Led Nutrition Education to Underserved Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Linda S. Eanes ◽  
Lilia Azeneth Fuentes ◽  
Beatriz Bautista ◽  
David Salazar ◽  
Doreen Garza
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Graduate Nursing

Although children residing in impoverished rural communities located along the Texas-Mexico border are at disproportionately high risk of unhealthy eating, limited resources may prevent devoting sufficient attention to school-based nutrition education. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the teaching effectiveness of graduate nursing students on fourth-grade student learning about healthy eating. Purposive sampling was used to select 213 predominately Hispanic fourth-grade students enrolled in one of three low-socioeconomic status underserved elementary schools located in rural South Texas. Ten graduate nursing students implemented the Creating Healthy Eating Choices for Kids Nutrition Curriculum to approximately 40 fourth-graders per group who attended weekly 45- to 50-minute sessions for 6 weeks. The MyPlate standardized tests were administered before and following the intervention. Results showed a significant improvement in learning on all program modules for fourth-graders from each school ( p = .000). Results support the value of creating a strategic partnership between a university school of nursing and key community leaders as a feasible method of providing nutrition education for fourth-graders enrolled in schools with limited resources.

Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating: An exploratory study in a Latin American country

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Gastón Ares ◽  
Lucía Antúnez ◽  
Florencia Alcaire ◽  
Leticia Vidal ◽  
Isabel Bove
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Drivers ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Processed Products

Abstract Objective: To explore adolescents' views about the foods they consume and to identify their ideas about strategies to encourage healthier eating habits. Design: Individual questionnaires based on open-ended questions and group discussions (6-8 participants) were used to address the objectives. Data were analyzed using content analysis based on deductive-inductive coding. Setting: Montevideo and its metropolitan area (Uruguay, Latin America). Participants: 102 adolescents (aged between 11 and 15 years old, 52% female) recruited at two educational institutions. Results: Adolescents reported frequently consuming ultra-processed products and fast food although they were perceived as bad for their health, whereas they reported an infrequent consumption of fruits and vegetables. Multifaceted strategies to promote healthy eating habits emerged from adolescents' accounts, including public awareness campaigns, nutrition education programs, nutrition label standards and regulations, and changes in food availability and affordability. Conclusions: Results from the present work suggest that co-creation with adolescents may be an effective way to inform the development of strategies to promote healthier eating habits. The strategies suggested by adolescents were mainly focused on behaviour change communication, who emphasized the importance of social media and the involvement of celebrities and influencers. The need for educational and communication strategies to raise awareness of the social and environmental drivers of eating patterns among adolescents was identified.

Nutrition knowledge and its relation with dietary behaviour in children and adolescents: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunaina Thakur ◽  
Pulkit Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objectives This review explored the relationship between knowledge among children and adolescents and their dietary behaviour. Content Potentially eligible original research articles were identified through a systematic search in PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science and WHO Virtual Health Library from 2000 to 2018. From the initial search, a total of 7,258 research articles were obtained. Duplicate studies were identified and removed. Observational studies on children and adolescents (5–19 years) of any gender, ethnicity and country were included in which the outcome measured was either a scoring of/ association between nutrition knowledge and practices. After screening using the inclusion criteria, 13 studies were selected for this paper. Summary and Outlook Four studies reported non-significant association between overall nutrition knowledge and practices. Only two studies found a significant association, out of which one showed a weak association highlighting that nutrition knowledge is not sufficient to result in healthy eating. Other factors which showed significant but weak associations with knowledge/practices included age, gender, nutritional status and lifestyle, peer influence, parents’/guardians’ knowledge, education and occupation level. The causal relationship couldn’t be examined in the present review due to the cross-sectional nature of the studies. Besides imparting knowledge through nutrition education interventions, there is a need for holistic behaviour change strategies including supporting food skills like menu planning, food shopping and cooking to encourage healthy eating habits among children. These interventions should target children from an early age, involving family/parents, teachers and peers to facilitate improvement in the food environment for sustainable change.

scholarly journals Intervenções educativas na promoção da alimentação saudável em escolares

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celia Maria Ribeiro de Vasconcelos ◽  
Eliane Maria Ribeiro de Vasconcelos ◽  
Maria Gorete Lucena de Vasconcelos ◽  
Suelen Brito de Azevedo ◽  
Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Health ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Food And Nutritional Security

RESUMOObjetivo: identificar os tipos de intervenções educativas na promoção da alimentação saudável em escolares. Método: revisão integrativa, entre janeiro de 2010 a maio de 2018, em que se selecionaram artigos em português, inglês e espanhol nas bases de dados PUBMED/MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, SCOPUS, CUIDEN, COCHRANE, WEB of SCIENCE, IBECS e na biblioteca virtual SciELO. Categorizaram-se os dados em relação aos tipos de tecnologias e às temáticas abordadas. Resultados: constituiu-se a amostra por 17 artigos, sendo que cinco abordavam práticas alimentares saudáveis; quatro, prevenção do excesso de peso e obesidade e oito, segurança alimentar e nutricional. Todos utilizaram as tecnologias leve e leve-dura e seis, a tecnologia dura. Diversas intervenções educativas foram utilizadas. Conclusão: para a realização de intervenções educativas, utilizam-se diversos recursos, dos mais simples aos mais sofisticados, e sua efetividade dar-se-á a partir do envolvimento da comunidade escolar e pela participação efetiva dos pais ou responsáveis. Pode-se considerar o ambiente escolar o local importante para a promoção da saúde a partir da aquisição de bons hábitos alimentares. Descritores: Educação em Saúde; Educação Alimentar e Nutricional; Serviços de Saúde Escolar; Hábitos Alimentares; Materiais de Ensino; Criança.ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the types of educational interventions in promoting healthy eating in schoolchildren. Method: integrative review between January 2010 and May 2018, in which articles were selected in Portuguese, English and Spanish in the databases PUBMED / MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, SCOPUS, CUIDEN, COCHRANE, WEB of SCIENCE, IBECS and in the SciELO virtual library. Data was categorized in relation to the types of technologies and the topics addressed. Results: the sample was constituted by 17 articles, five of which dealt with healthy eating practices; four, prevention of overweight and obesity and eight, food and nutritional security. All have used lightweight and light-hard technologies and six, hard technology. Several educational interventions were used. Conclusion: in order to carry out educational interventions, various resources are used, from the simplest to the most sophisticated, and their effectiveness will be based on the involvement of the school community and the effective participation of parents or guardians. The school environment can be considered as the important place for promoting health through the acquisition of good eating habits. Descriptors: Health Education; Food and Nutrition Education; School Health Services; Food Habits; Teaching Materials; Child.RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar los tipos de intervenciones educativas en la promoción de la alimentación sana en los escolares. Método: revisión integradora, desde enero 2010 hasta mayo 2018, en que se seleccionaron artículos en portugués, Inglés y Español, en las bases de datos PubMed / MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, BDENF, SCOPUS, CUIDEN, Cochrane, Web of Science, y IBECS en la biblioteca virtual SciELO. Se categorizaron los datos en relación a los tipos de tecnologías y las temáticas abordadas. Resultados: se constituyó la muestra por 17 artículos, siendo que cinco abordaban prácticas alimentarias saludables, cuatro, prevención del exceso de peso y obesidad y, ocho, seguridad alimentaria y nutricional. Todos utilizaron las tecnologías leviana y leviana-dura. Se utilizaron diversas intervenciones educativas. Conclusión: para la realización de intervenciones educativas, se utilizan diversos recursos, de lo más simple a los más sofisticados, y su efectividad se dará a partir del involucramiento de la comunidad escolar y por la participación efectiva de los padres o responsables. Se puede considerar el ambiente escolar el lugar importante para la promoción de la salud a partir de la adquisición de buenos hábitos alimentarios. Descriptores: Educación em Salud; Serviços de Saúde Escolar; Educación Alimentaria y Nutricional; Hábitos Alimenticios; Materiales de Enseñanza; Niño.

scholarly journals Parents’ and teachers’ views of the promotion of healthy eating in Australian primary schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gozde Aydin ◽  
Claire Margerison ◽  
Anthony Worsley ◽  
Alison Booth
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
School Nutrition ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Food ◽  
Role Modelling ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits

Abstract Background Primary schools have long been identified as appropriate settings for improving the healthy eating behaviours of children and helping them develop food skills. This qualitative study explored the views of Australian primary school parents and teachers about schools’ strengths and weaknesses in promoting healthy eating and equipping children with food skills. Methods Nineteen parents and 17 teachers from Victoria participated in semi-structured interviews. Audio recordings were transcribed and underwent thematic analysis using Nvivo. Results This study demonstrated that parents and teachers believed that several facilitators helped promote children’s healthy eating. These included food and nutrition education (FNE) programs, the community-based nature of schools, and teacher role modelling and the authority schools possess over children. Time scarcity, lack of teacher expertise, lack of leadership and funding were reported as barriers. School food environments such as canteens, lunch orders, fundraising events and school fairs were identified as both weaknesses and strengths by parents and teachers, which indicated inconsistent implementation of school nutrition policies across schools. Conclusions Australian primary schools demonstrate some useful efforts to promote healthy eating among children. However, there are numerous facilitators and barriers which impact on the promotion of healthy eating. These factors need to be addressed in order to develop healthy eating habits further among elementary students. These results provide directions for policymakers and school managers, as they point to the areas that need to be improved to assist the design of schools that better promote healthy eating among children.

scholarly journals School-based nutrition education: lessons learned and new perspectives

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (1a) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo ◽  
Javier Aranceta
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Major Influence

AbstractNutrition is a major environmental influence on physical and mental growth and development in early life. Food habits during infancy can influence preferences and practices in later life and some evidence suggests fair to moderate tracking of food habits from childhood to adolescence1–4. Studies support that good nutrition contributes to improving the wellbeing of children and their potential learning ability, thus contributing to better school performance5–7. Children and young people who learn healthy eating habits, are encouraged to be physically active, to avoid smoking and to learn to manage stress, have the potential for reduced impact of chronic diseases in adulthood4–8. Nutrition education is a key element to promoting lifelong healthy eating and exercise behaviours and should start from the early stages of life8–11; it should also address the specific nutritional needs associated with pregnancy, including reinforcing breastfeeding12.Food habits are complex in nature and multiple conditioning factors interact in their development13. Young children do not choose what they eat, but their parents decide and prepare the food for them. During infancy and early childhood the family is a key environment for children to learn and develop food preferences and eating habits. As they grow and start school, teachers, peers and other people at school, together with the media and social leaders, become more important. Progressively children become more independent and start making their own food choices. The peer group is very important for adolescents and has a major influence in developing both food habits and lifestyles13.Community trials suggest that nutrition education is an accessible effective tool in health promotion programmes with a focus on the development of healthy eating practices14, 15.

scholarly journals Using Photovoice to Improve Healthy Eating for Children Participating in an Obesity Prevention Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 2333794X2095467
Author(s):  
Laura Nabors ◽  
Meredith J. Murphy ◽  
Catherine Lusky ◽  
Courtney-Jo Young ◽  
Kayley Sanger
Keyword(s):  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
After School Programs ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
After School ◽  
School Programs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Background: Children have benefited from participation in obesity prevention programs. Aims: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of a healthy eating intervention for children in after-school programs and to use photovoice to document change in eating behavior. Methods: Forty-two children in three after-school programs participated. Children participated in lessons from an existing program to learn about healthy eating. A mixed methods study was conducted, using surveys to assess parent and child perceptions, and photovoice to capture children’s perceptions of how they and their family changed eating habits. Member-checking was used to verify themes in the data. Twenty parents completed surveys evaluating the program. Results: Findings indicated that children learned program information, were interested in eating healthier (more fruits and vegetables), and quantitative data revealed there was a pre-post trend for eating more fruits at home. They reported that using the photovoice method helped them to monitor their behavior and helped them improve personal and family eating habits. Member checking confirmed themes. A majority of parents were satisfied with the program and reported that their children were discussing what they learned at home. Conclusions: Findings suggested that the photovoice methodology helped children to change in a positive way, increasing their agency in improving their own health and that of their family. Assessing longitudinal change in attitudes about healthy eating and eating behaviors will provide information about whether children maintain gains in knowledge and healthy eating over time.

scholarly journals Dutch Preadolescents’ Food Consumption at School: Influence of Autonomy, Competence and Parenting Practices

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Roselinde L. van Nee ◽  
Ellen van Kleef ◽  
Hans C. M. van Trijp
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intake Ratio ◽  
At Home

Eating habits appear to become less healthy once children move into adolescence. Adolescence is characterized by increasing independence and autonomy. Still, parents continue influencing adolescents’ eating habits. This cross-sectional study used a Self-Determination Theory perspective to examine how parents can support preadolescents’ food-related autonomy and competence and how these factors are associated with healthy eating motivation and food consumption at school. In addition, the effect of relative healthy food availability at home on preadolescents’ food consumption at school was explored. In total, 142 Dutch preadolescents (mean age 12.18) and 81 parents completed questionnaires. The results showed that preadolescents perceived themselves as having higher food-related autonomy and lower competence to eat healthily as compared to their parents’ perceptions. A path analysis was conducted to test the hypothesized model. Although parental support was positively associated with food-related autonomy, higher food-related autonomy was related to less healthy food intake at school. On the other hand, competence to eat healthily indirectly affected preadolescents’ healthy intake ratio through their healthy eating motivation. Finally, the relative availability of healthy options at home was positively associated with preadolescents’ healthy intake ratio outside the home. Findings from the study advance the understanding of individual and environmental factors that influence eating habits during the key life period of early adolescence. The results may inform interventions aiming to guide preadolescents to make healthy food choices on their own.

scholarly journals Gastronot: a pilot project for promoting healthy eating habits using mixed-method study design

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1273
Author(s):  
Titik Respati ◽  
Susan Fitriyana ◽  
Nurul Romadhona ◽  
Ganang Ibnusantosa ◽  
Rio Frederrico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits

Background: Eating habits are formed from childhood and develop into adulthood. Unhealthy eating habits will persist into adulthood and can lead  to various diseases. Healthy eating and behaviour should be taught using  engaging tools. The study aims to pilot nutrition education using the game-based learning approach, implementing a specially designed learning board game entitled "Gastronot". Methods: A mixed-method study was used in two stages. The first stage was an FGD with 14 informants and in-depth interviews with six informants to develop the game. The second stage was the game's development, and a pre and post-test were conducted on 88 children to evaluate the game—the study was conducted from August 2019 to July 2020. Results: Results showed almost half the children (49%) never heard about Balanced Nutrition Diet Pyramid. There was a significant difference between respondents' knowledge before and after playing the game with a p-value of 0.021. The game was able to engage participants in the active learning process. Conclusions: We concluded that the game-based learning utilizing the Gastronot board game demonstrated good results as a method for teaching primary school students about food and healthy eating habits.

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