Association between home and school food environments and dietary patterns among 9–11-year-old children in 12 countries

Vepsäläinen, Henna; Mikkilä,; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; St, Broyles; Chaput, J-P; G, Hu; Kuriyan, Rebecca; Kurpad, Anura; Lambert, Estelle V.; Maher, Carol; Maia, José; Matsudo,; Olds, Tim; Onywera,; Ol, Sarmiento; Standage, Martyn; Ms, Tremblay; Tudor–Locke, Catrine; Zhao, Pei; Church, T.S.; Pt, Katzmarzyk; Fogelholm, Mikael

doi:10.1038/ijosup.2015.22

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“…Vepsäläinen et al examined the food environment at schools in Bogotá, Colombia, utilizing an almost identical list of food types as those included in this study. 30 Similar to the results of this study, they found that the majority of the 20 schools they evaluated had a much greater proportion of unhealthy to healthy foods available to the students in the school restaurants/stores. 30 The 20 schools evaluated in their study had a mean of 7.5 (SD = 1) unhealthy foods compared to a mean of 3.5 (SD = 2.2) healthy foods.…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Previous analysis of school food environments in Colombia found similar results to those in this study. Vepsäläinen et al examined the food environment at schools in Bogotá, Colombia, utilizing an almost identical list of food types as those included in this study . Similar to the results of this study, they found that the majority of the 20 schools they evaluated had a much greater proportion of unhealthy to healthy foods available to the students in the school restaurants/stores .…”

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confidence: 64%

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School Food Environment, Food Consumption, and Indicators of Adiposity Among Students 7‐14 Years in Bogotá, Colombia

Martinez-Ospina

Sudfeld

González

et al. 2019

Journal of School Health

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BACKGROUND In Colombia, the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children has increased by 26% in the past 5 years. School food environment may be an important contributor and offers opportunities for effective intervention. METHODS We conducted a cross‐sectional study among 7‐ to 14‐year‐old schoolchildren from 10 schools in Bogotá, Colombia. We examined the school food environment and the relationship of individual‐level consumption, and physical activity with overweight/obesity, measured by body mass index and percentage body fat. RESULTS Schools with a restaurant/store were characterized as having excessive unhealthy foods. In the sample of 714 schoolchildren, 17.5% were overweight and 10.5% were obese. In multivariate models, boys had significantly increased odds of being overweight/obese (odds ratio [OR]: 1.53; p = .01) as compared to girls. Schoolchildren who consumed a greater number of energy drinks (OR = 1.82; p = .04), and those who spent more than 3 hours per schoolday watching TV (OR = 1.53; p < .01) had increased odds of being overweight/obese. CONCLUSIONS Approximately 1 in 4 schoolchildren were overweight/obese, with boys, energy drink consumers, and those with low physical activity having increased risk. School‐based interventions focused on improving food options and providing health behavior education may be effective to reduce overweight among children in Bogotá and similar settings.

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confidence: 64%

School Food Environment, Food Consumption, and Indicators of Adiposity Among Students 7‐14 Years in Bogotá, Colombia

Martinez-Ospina

Sudfeld

González

et al. 2019

Journal of School Health

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“…Given that past research highlights the significant link between home availability of non-nutritious foods and dietary intake of those foods, 6 the present study’s findings are concerning. In particular, although not more likely to be receiving economic assistance, parents who reported purchasing prepackaged, processed meals because they were inexpensive had (a) less fruit and vegetable availability; (b) higher prepackaged, processed meal availability, and (c) lower cooking self-efficacy and meal planning skills.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…3–5 Additional studies have shown positive associations between foods available in the home and dietary intake of those foods; for example, higher home availability of non-nutritious foods has been associated with higher non-nutritious food intake. 6 Therefore, home availability of prepackaged, processed meals may contribute to poorer dietary intake.…”

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Reasons Parents Buy Prepackaged, Processed Meals: It Is More Complicated Than “I Don't Have Time”

Horning

Fulkerson

Friend

et al. 2017

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective To investigate reasons parents purchase prepackaged, processed meals and associations with parental cooking self-efficacy, meal-planning ability, and home food availability. Method This secondary data analysis uses HOME Plus study data from parents of 8–12 year old children (n=160). Associations between reasons parents purchase prepackaged, processed meals and the outcomes were assessed with Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and t-tests. Results The most frequently endorsed reasons for purchasing prepackaged, processed meals included lack of time (57%) and family preferences (49%). Five of 6 reasons were associated with lower parental cooking self-efficacy and meal planning ability, some reasons were associated with less-healthful home food environments, and few reasons varied by sociodemographic characteristics. Conclusions and Implications Given lower cooking self-efficacy and meal-planning ability are associated with most reasons reported for purchasing prepackaged, processed meals, strategies to increase these attributes for parents of all backgrounds may reduce reliance on prepackaged processed meals for family mealtimes.

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“…3 Attention to the home food environment is important because of its association with consuming a healthy diet. 4 Availability of high-calorie foods in the home and parents’ frequent consumption of soda and energy-dense snacks have been linked with decreased diet quality in Hispanic children. 5 Therefore, attention to the multiple aspects of the home food environment is critical because of the influence of food available and family eating behaviors.…”

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Hispanic Mothers’ Views of the Fathers’ Role in Promoting Healthy Behaviors at Home: Focus Group Findings

Lora

Cheney

Branscum

2017

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Background Overweight and obesity prevention interventions rarely take into account the unique role of fathers in promoting healthy home environments. Objective To use qualitative methodology to examine the views of Hispanic mothers of 2-to-5-year-old children regarding fathers’ roles in promoting healthy behaviors at home. Design Nine focus groups were conducted in Spanish with Hispanic mothers of preschool-aged children (n=55) from October to December, 2015. Participants/settings Hispanic mothers were recruited from churches, community agencies, and preschools located in five zip codes in the southwest part of Oklahoma City, OK. Analysis Questions examined the views of Hispanic mothers regarding fathers’ roles in promoting healthy behaviors at home. Focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed in Spanish, translated into English, and coded and analyzed for themes by two coders using NVivo v.10 software. Results Four themes were identified: fathers’ disagreement with mothers about food preferences and preparation, fathers’ support for child’s healthy eating, fathers’ support for child’s physical activity, and fathers’ lack of support for a healthy home food environment. Fathers’ traditional expectations about the type of foods and portion sizes adults should eat conflicted with mothers’ meal preparations. Mothers reported that, while they favored eating low-calorie meals, the meals fathers preferred eating were high-calorie meals (i.e., quesadillas). In general, fathers supported healthy eating and physical activity behaviors for their children. Supportive behaviors for children included preparing healthy meals, using healthier cooking methods, grocery shopping with their children for healthy foods, and asking the child to participate in household chores and/or play sports. Fathers’ unsupportive behaviors included bringing high-calorie foods, such as pizza, and sugary drinks into the home, using sweets and savory foods for emotion regulation, and displaying an indulgent parental feeding style. Conclusions Mothers' views of fathers' perceived roles in child eating and physical activity, and maintaining a healthy eating environment, have important implications for the success of promoting healthy behaviors in the homes of Hispanic families.

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Association between home and school food environments and dietary patterns among 9–11-year-old children in 12 countries

Cited by 40 publications

References 25 publications

School Food Environment, Food Consumption, and Indicators of Adiposity Among Students 7‐14 Years in Bogotá, Colombia

School Food Environment, Food Consumption, and Indicators of Adiposity Among Students 7‐14 Years in Bogotá, Colombia

Reasons Parents Buy Prepackaged, Processed Meals: It Is More Complicated Than “I Don't Have Time”

Hispanic Mothers’ Views of the Fathers’ Role in Promoting Healthy Behaviors at Home: Focus Group Findings

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