Nutritional awareness and food preferences of young consumers

Brown, Karen; McIlveen, Heather; Strugnell, Christopher

doi:10.1108/00346650010340963

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“…In fact designing persuasive interventions to impact nutrition knowledge on males might have no direct or indirect influence on their healthy eating attitude. This supports previous research that shows that knowledge alone might not be sufficient to cause a desired behavior change [30]. Persuasive interventions targeting males might not focus on any strategy that impact nutrition knowledge as a key motivator of change.…”

Section: Concern For Diseasesupporting

confidence: 76%

Modeling Gender Differences in Healthy Eating Determinants for Persuasive Intervention Design

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Vassileva

Mandryk

2013

Persuasive Technology

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Abstract. The onset of many health conditions, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, can be prevented or at least delayed by adequate changes in diet. Various determinants of healthy eating -such as Weight Concern, Nutrition Knowledge, Concern for Disease, Social Influence, and Food Choice Motivehave been manipulated by persuasive technologies to motivate healthy eating behavior. However, the relative importance and the dynamic of interaction between the determinants of healthy behavior for males and females are still unknown. Understanding how the determinants vary across user groups is important, as it will help persuasive technology designers personalize their interventions to the target demographics, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the intervention. To investigate for possible variations in healthy eating determinants, we developed separate models of healthy eating determinants for males and females. The models, which are based on a quantitative study of 228 (124 males and 104 females) participants, reveal some similarities and differences in the interactions between the determinants of healthy eating behavior. Based on the result from our models, we highlight some genderinclusive and gender-specific approaches to persuasive intervention design.

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Section: Concern For Diseasesupporting

confidence: 76%

Modeling Gender Differences in Healthy Eating Determinants for Persuasive Intervention Design

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Vassileva

Mandryk

2013

Persuasive Technology

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“…The positive association of the intake of both healthy and unhealthy foods with the mother's educational level found in the present study may possibly be explained by the development of responsibility for health-related behaviours and attitudes among teenagers. Individuals' autonomy about their food choice increases during adolescence and parents occupy a less important role, in addition to competing with the external influences of the adolescents' peers (25,26) . Although research among children has found a protective effect of maternal education on obesity (27) , studies among adolescents found results similar to ours (12,23) .…”

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confidence: 99%

Dietary intake of Brazilian adolescents

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Rezende

Canella

et al. 2014

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To analyse the dietary intake of Brazilian adolescents and investigate its association with sociodemographic factors as well as health-risk and healthprotective behaviours. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: The study was based on data supplied by the National Survey of Schoolchildren's Health (2012) on sociodemographic factors, dietary intake and health-risk and health-protective behaviours of schoolchildren in Brazil. A nutritional scale was elaborated combining markers of healthy and unhealthy diets. Poisson regression analysis was applied to investigate the association between the sociodemographic factors and regular intake (≥5 times/week) of selected foods; linear regression analysis was applied to investigate the association of sociodemographic and behavioural factors with nutritional scale score. Subjects: A total of 109 104 adolescents attending the ninth year of education at 2842 schools in Brazil. Results: Fewer than 30 % of the adolescents consumed raw or cooked vegetables on a regular basis, whereas more than one-third reported regular intake of sweets, soft drinks and sweet biscuits. Adolescents from the southern area and the oldest ones were those most exposed to inadequate dietary intake. The nutritional scale average score was higher in the students attending public school and exhibited a positive correlation with protective behaviours, such as being physically active, having meals with parents and eating breakfast, and a negative correlation with risk behaviours such as eating while studying or watching television and having smoked, drunk alcohol or used other drugs in the previous 30 d. Conclusions:The results indicate an association between undesirable nutritional habits and other risk behaviours among Brazilian adolescents. Keywords Adolescent health School Food consumption Eating behaviour Risk factorsAlthough chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) are a matter of great public health concern worldwide, they affect developing countries more significantly (1) . In Brazil, NCD cause approximately 70 % of deaths and the prevalence of their main risk factors has shown an unfavourable tendency. These facts make it necessary to implement surveillance programmes to form the basis of timely and strategic interventions (2) . Inadequate dietary habits stand out among the risk factors common to NCD as a whole. Surveys on the types of food available in Brazilian households conducted in the past three decades have shown a steady increase of ultraprocessed foods and a significant reduction of natural or minimally processed foods and cooking ingredients in all socio-economic classes and geographical regions (3,4) . That tendency is a serious cause for concern because some features intrinsic to ultra-processed foods (high energy density, free sugar, sodium, total fat and saturated fat; low protein and fibre) are associated with excessive weight gain and increased risk for NCD (5)(6)(7) . Although changes in dietary habits are required in all age ranges, adolescence should be a focus ...

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“…Reasons for these preferences and consumption patterns can range from innate food preferences and familiarity 85,86 to social and environmental influences 87 . Although many adolescents demonstrate awareness and knowledge of nutrition and healthy eating, it does appear they find it difficult putting this theory into practice 84,86,88,89 . A lack of understanding about how to communicate dietary messages effectively is hindering the innovation of products that can contribute to consumer health, wellbeing and enhanced industrial competitiveness 90 .…”

Section: Food Preferences and Development Of New Healthy Foodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In general terms these may include availability, convenience, cost, influence of peers, parents, hunger and health concerns [87][88][89] . However, one of the most important determinants of food choice is the adolescents' food preferences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Taste, in particular, plays an important role in food choice. Generally speaking, adolescents won't eat what they don't like 84,[86][87][88] . The HELENA Study will seek to further understand the impact of these and other factors on adolescent food choices and preferences, and utilise this information to guide the development of healthy new food products.…”

Section: Food Preferences and Development Of New Healthy Foodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing, understanding and modifying nutritional status, eating habits and physical activity in European adolescents: The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study

Moreno

González‐Gross

Kersting

et al. 2008

Public Health Nutr.

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ObjectivesTo identify the main knowledge gaps and to propose research lines that will be developed within the European Union-funded ‘Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence’ (HELENA) project, concerning the nutritional status, physical fitness and physical activity of adolescents in Europe.DesignReview of the currently existing literature.ResultsThe main gaps identified were: lack of harmonised and comparable data on food intake; lack of understanding regarding the role of eating attitudes, food choices and food preferences; lack of harmonised and comparable data on levels and patterns of physical activity and physical fitness; lack of comparable data about obesity prevalence and body composition; lack of comparable data about micronutrient and immunological status; and lack of effective intervention methodologies for healthier lifestyles.ConclusionsThe HELENA Study Group should develop, test and describe harmonised and state-of-the-art methods to assess the nutritional status and lifestyle of adolescents across Europe; develop and evaluate an intervention on eating habits and physical activity; and develop and test new healthy food products attractive for European adolescents.

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Nutritional awareness and food preferences of young consumers

Cited by 103 publications

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Modeling Gender Differences in Healthy Eating Determinants for Persuasive Intervention Design

Modeling Gender Differences in Healthy Eating Determinants for Persuasive Intervention Design

Dietary intake of Brazilian adolescents

Assessing, understanding and modifying nutritional status, eating habits and physical activity in European adolescents: The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study

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