Parents Perceived And Objective Food Environment And The Association With Their Childs Health And Nutrition
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| Author | : Emily Kee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Children |
| ISBN | : 9781369538069 |
The built food environment, defined as a set of factors including availability of fresh foods, proximity of food, prices of food, availability of assistance, and community characteristics that interact to influence food choices and diet, has been found to have an impact on health and nutrition. Therefore, this study examined the effect of neighborhood food environment on child health and nutrition. Specifically, the parents' perceptions of their food environments along with the objective food environment were analyzed in addition to the diet intake and the body mass index of children of ages two to five. 83 parents in an urban and suburban region of Illinois, from generally low socioeconomic status backgrounds, were surveyed on their perceptions of their food environment using Freedman's Perception of Food Environment Scales and were asked to report the last four weeks of their child's dietary intake by the Harvard Service Food Frequency Questionnaire. Residential addresses were coded to census tracts and scored by the modified Retail Food Environment Index. Pearson correlations and ANOVA were used to test the association between neighborhood food environment measures (perceived and mRFEI) and child's BMI and dietary intake. Results showed that improved parental perceptions of food environment were significantly correlated with increased vegetable intake among the children (r(78)=.322, p=.004) and decreased sweetened beverage intake (r(83)=-.226, p=.040). In addition, improved food environment was associated with decreased grain, dairy, salty snack, and meat consumption. Objective and perceived food environments were weakly associated, if at all, and perceptions of the food environment seemed to have a stronger impact on the children's dietary intake than the objective food environment, suggesting that improvements in awareness of food availability, education, and promotion of fresh and healthy foods may have an impact on improving children's dietary intake.
| Author | : Monica A. Molina |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 86 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Obesity in children |
| ISBN | : |
Background: Numerous quantitative studies have attributed the increase in childhood overweight and obesity the built environment, low socioeconomic status, sedentary behavior, or any combination of the three. Concurrently, qualitative information, including assessments of parents' perspectives of their roles relating to child health and nutrition generally, and child overweight and obesity specifically, is often lacking. The purpose of this research was to add to the existing literature by offering such a qualitative perspective. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents living in Hays County, Texas. Participation was limited to parents with children between the ages 5 and 10 years. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed through content analysis. Results: Analysis of interview texts suggested that parents in this study had similar understandings of health and nutrition, generally lacked specific knowledge of overweight and obesity, and agreed it is the responsibility of parents to provide for and influence the food choices of their children. Mothers agreed that time, monetary expense, and children's behaviors were seen as barriers to routinely providing a healthy food environment. Among mothers who were successful in living what they perceived to be a healthy lifestyle, planning was essential. Conclusions: Qualitative assessments of parents' perspectives of child health and nutrition are important because they offer additional insight into the current problem of childhood overweight and obesity in the U.S. In turn, these insights may provide valuable information to public health personnel, nutritionists and others as programs are designed to reduce and prevent childhood overweight and obesity.
| Author | : Helen Vidgen |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2016-04-14 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1317483022 |
Globally, the food system and the relationship of the individual to that system, continues to change and grow in complexity. Eating is an everyday event that is part of everyone’s lives. There are many commentaries on the nature of these changes to what, where and how we eat and their socio-cultural, environmental, educational, economic and health consequences. Among this discussion, the term "food literacy" has emerged to acknowledge the broad role food and eating play in our lives and the empowerment that comes from meeting food needs well. In this book, contributors from Australia, China, United Kingdom and North America provide a review of international research on food literacy and how this can be applied in schools, health care settings and public education and communication at the individual, group and population level. These varying perspectives will give the reader an introduction to this emerging concept. The book gathers current insights and provides a platform for discussion to further understanding and application in this field. It stimulates the reader to conceptualise what food literacy means to their practice and to critically review its potential contribution to a range of outcomes.
| Author | : Martin Caraher |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 2018-05-26 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 3319785060 |
This short book reviews the provision of food bank and other emergency food aid provision with a specific focus on the UK, whilst drawing lessons from North America, Brazil and Europe. The authors look at the historical positioning of food aid and the growth of the food aid sector in the UK following the period of austerity 2007-2012, before addressing the causes of food insecurity and concluding that food banks are a symptom of austerity and government inaction which fail to tackle the underlying causes of food poverty. The research is timely, and considers a range of disciplines and practices. This book will appeal to researchers, policy makers and practitioners food economics, welfare economics, public policy, public health, food studies, nutrition, and the wider social sciences.
| Author | : Alexandra Malia Timpson Jackson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
The promotion and adoption of healthy behaviors in children are critical. Parents play an important role in the development of these behaviors, wanting their children to adopt healthy behaviors, yet struggling to do so. The impact of communication about food and nutrition on the development of healthy behaviors in young children is relatively unknown. Additionally, as communication is bidirectional, it is important to understand how factors within the parent, including their perceived health and body image dissatisfaction, may influence communication about food and nutrition within the parent-child dyad.
| Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 525 |
| Release | : 2016-11-21 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0309388570 |
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.
| Author | : Michele Ver Ploeg |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2010-02 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 1437921345 |
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 directed the U.S. Dept. of Agr. to conduct a 1-year study to assess the extent of areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, identify characteristics and causes of such areas, consider how limited access affects local populations, and outline recommend. to address the problem. This report presents the findings of the study, which include results from two conferences of national and internat. authorities on food deserts and a set of research studies. It also includes reviews of existing literature, a national-level assessment of access to large grocery stores and supermarkets, analysis of the economic and public health effects of limited access, and a discussion of existing policy interventions. Illus.
| Author | : Gerry McKenna |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2021-09-24 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 3030805263 |
This book explores in depth the relationships between nutrition and oral health. Oral health is an integral part of general health across the life course, and this book examines nutritional and oral health considerations from childhood through to old age, with particular attention focused on the consequences of demographic changes. Current knowledge on the consequences of poor diet for the development and integrity of the oral cavity, tooth loss, and the progression of oral diseases is thoroughly reviewed. Likewise, the importance of maintenance of a disease-free and functional dentition for nutritional well-being at all stages of life is explained. Evidence regarding the impact of oral rehabilitation on nutritional status is evaluated, and strategies for changing dietary behaviour in order to promote oral health are described. Nutrition and Oral Health will be an ideal source of information for all who are seeking a clearly written update on the subject.
| Author | : Institute of Medicine |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2011-10-31 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0309210283 |
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the problem has increased dramatically during the last three decades and, despite some indications of a plateau in this growth, the numbers remain stubbornly high. Efforts to prevent childhood obesity to date have focused largely on school-aged children, with relatively little attention to children under age 5. However, there is a growing awareness that efforts to prevent childhood obesity must begin before children ever enter the school system. Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies reviews factors related to overweight and obese children from birth to age 5, with a focus on nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behavior, and recommends policies that can alter children's environments to promote the maintenance of healthy weight. Because the first years of life are important to health and well-being throughout the life span, preventing obesity in infants and young children can contribute to reversing the epidemic of obesity in children and adults. The book recommends that health care providers make parents aware of their child's excess weight early. It also suggests that parents and child care providers keep children active throughout the day, provide them with healthy diets, limit screen time, and ensure children get adequate sleep. In addition to providing comprehensive solutions to tackle the problem of obesity in infants and young children, Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies identifies potential actions that could be taken to implement those recommendations. The recommendations can inform the decisions of state and local child care regulators, child care providers, health care providers, directors of federal and local child care and nutrition programs, and government officials at all levels.
| Author | : Wille M. Singleton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : African American parents |
| ISBN | : |
Health beliefs influence parents' attitudes and behaviors regarding how and what they feed their preschool children from 2 to 5 years of age. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parents' knowledge and attitudes about early childhood nutrition and their health beliefs that contribute to their health behaviors that influence their children's physical and mental well-being. The conceptual framework for this study was the health belief model that explains why some people fail to practice health-related behaviors that could help reduce risk of disease. A quantitative, nonexperimental research design was used, with parents completing a survey that included sections on health beliefs and behaviors regarding childhood nutrition, as well as knowledge and attitudes of nutrition. Participants (N = 143) were African American parents of children from 2 to 5 years of age who were attending preschool programs. Data were analyzed using correlational analyses and regression. Parents' knowledge of nutrition and parents' perceptions of preschool childhood nutrition were correlated with their health beliefs. Parents educational level was a statistically significant predictor of perceptions of preschool childhood nutrition. While parents appear to have some knowledge of nutrition, participation in workshops could help them learn to use the new Food Plate recommendations from the United States Department of Agriculture. Society can benefit because improved preschool children's nutrition can result in the development of healthy eating habits that can lead to better adult health outcomes, allowing them to be productive, enjoy life, and reduce early onset of chronic illness.
