ReviewMaternal & child nutrition2015
Food choices made by low-income households when feeding their pre-school children: a qualitative study.
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- A qualitative systematic review of maternal infant feeding practices in transitioning from milk feeds to family foods.Maternal & child nutrition · 2017Pooled it
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- Development and Preliminary Validation of the PC-FCQ: The Parent and Carer Food Choice Questionnaire.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A Realist Scoping Review of Community Nutrition Interventions in the UK: Implications for the 'Nutrition Skills for Life' Programme.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- A critical exploration of the diets of UK disadvantaged communities to inform food systems transformation: a scoping review of qualitative literature using a social practice theory lens.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Gap between the concerns of healthcare professionals and parents' perceptions regarding dietary habits for 18-month- and 3-year-old children in Japan.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Why do parents use packaged infant foods when starting complementary feeding? Findings from phase one of a longitudinal qualitative study.BMC public health · 2022Article
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- An exploration of the statutory Healthy Start vitamin supplementation scheme in North West England.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Impact of a Series of Educational Talks Taught by Health Professionals to Promote Healthy Snack Choices among Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Dietary diversity determinants and contribution of fish to maternal and under-five nutritional status in Zambia.PloS one · 2018Article
- Food choices made by low-income households when feeding their pre-school children: a qualitative study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2015Review
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Abstract
The growing concern about poor dietary practices among low-income families has led to a 'victim blaming' culture that excludes wider social and environmental factors, which influence household food choices. This small-scale qualitative study investigated influences on the diets of young children in families on a low income in the West Midlands, UK. Using semi-structured interview schedule, rich data was gathered through individual interviews with 11 mothers of pre-school children. Information was collected about the type and range of food given following the introduction of solid foods including factors influencing parent's knowledge and diet, sources of nutrition advice and financial constraints. Food accessibility and storage issues were also explored. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed using a modified grounded theory approach. Findings highlighted that parents and professionals may have different interpretations about 'cooking from scratch'. The results indicated that some parents have poor understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet. However, most parents included fruit and vegetables to varying degrees and were motivated to give their children healthy foods, suggesting that, with adequate support and information, the diets of these children could be improved. There was evidence that when striving to improve the diet of their children, many parents' diets also improved. The findings from this small-scale in-depth study highlighted a number of issues for local and national policy and practice in the area of nutrition and child health in the early years.
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