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Rev Mex Invest Psic 2012; 4 (S1)

Healthy food acceptance in children

Aguayo-Mendoza MG, García-Fuentes AR, Hunot-Alexander C, Arellano-Gómez LP, López-Torres LP

Language: Spanish
References: 39
Page: 46-58
PDF size: 214.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Diet during childhood will determine future health. A poor diet is related to overweight, obesity and even malnutrition. Encouraging healthy food consumption is important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the factors that influence the acceptance of healthy foods in children. The study is qualitative, ethnographic, the research techniques are participant observation and semi-structured interviews in a sample of 101 children between 4 and 14 years who participated in the University Center for Health Sciences in Summer Course in July 2010. The results showed that image, smell, flavor, texture and temperature of food, plus personal factors such as food preferences, the consumption capacity and knowledge about healthy food and the influence of other children persuade child to accept food.


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