ArticleNutrients2023
Healthy Snacks and Drinks for Toddlers: A Qualitative Study of Caregivers' Understanding of Expert Recommendations and Perceived Barriers to Adherence.
Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06057324 (Switching Mediterranean Consumers to Mediterranean Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns by Combining Digital Interactive Tools with Targeted Educational Material and Sustainable Snacks), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Switching Mediterranean Consumers to Mediterranean Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns by Combining Digital Interactive Tools with Targeted Educational Material and Sustainable Snacks
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Prospective associations of infant food exposures and appetitive traits with early childhood diet quality.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
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- Responsive Feeding Practices to Promote Healthy Diets: A Mixed Method Study among Low-Income Caregivers with Toddlers.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Post-Pandemic Feeding Patterns and Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Spanish Toddlers.Nutrients · 2023Article
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backgroundDespite expert recommendations, most toddlers consume sugary drinks and more sweet and salty snack foods than fruits and vegetables as snacks. Studies have examined toddler caregivers' reasons for providing sugary drinks, but few have examined the reasons for providing nutritionally poor snack foods.
methodsResearchers conducted focus groups in one low-income community to assess caregivers' familiarity, understanding and attitudes regarding healthy drink and snack recommendations for toddlers. A convenience sample of 24 caregivers of toddlers (12-36 months) participated. Researchers conducted a descriptive analysis of the participants' familiarity with recommendations and a thematic analysis of the barriers to adherence.
resultsMost participants were familiar with recommendations, but many were surprised that some drinks and snack foods are not recommended, and most believed recommendations were not realistic. Common barriers to adhering to recommendations included beliefs about their child's innate preferences, family modeling and others' provision of drinks and snacks in and outside the home. Practical barriers included the higher cost and inconvenience of serving fruits and vegetables on-the-go.
conclusionSimilar barriers limited caregivers' adherence to expert recommendations about healthy snacks and drinks for toddlers. Nutrition education interventions should provide practical strategies for addressing these barriers and enlist childcare and health providers to reinforce recommendations.
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