Chu Yen Li, Storey Kate E, Veugelers Paul J
Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2014 Jul-Aug;46(4):304-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.10.003. Epub 2013 Nov 13.
To examine the associations between home meal preparation involvement with diet quality and food group intake among children.
Grade 5 children aged 10-11 years (n = 3,398) were surveyed. Food intake was measured using the Harvard Youth/Adolescent Food Frequency Questionnaire, and diet quality was measured using the Diet Quality Index-International. Random effects regression models with children nested within schools were used to test for associations.
Higher frequency of involvement in home meal preparation was associated with higher Diet Quality Index-International scores. Children who were involved in meal preparation daily ate 1 more serving/d of vegetables and fruit compared with children who never helped (P < .001). Similar significant differences, although small, were observed for intake of the other food groups.
Children who were more involved in home meal preparation also consumed healthier diets. Encouraging parents to involve their children in meal preparation could be a viable health promotion strategy.
研究儿童参与家庭烹饪与饮食质量及食物组摄入量之间的关联。
对3398名10 - 11岁的五年级儿童进行了调查。使用哈佛青少年食物频率问卷测量食物摄入量，使用国际饮食质量指数测量饮食质量。采用学校内嵌套儿童的随机效应回归模型来检验关联。
更高频率参与家庭烹饪与更高的国际饮食质量指数得分相关。与从不帮忙的儿童相比，每天参与烹饪的儿童每天多吃1份蔬菜和水果（P <.001）。在其他食物组的摄入量方面也观察到了类似的显著差异，尽管差异较小。
更多参与家庭烹饪的儿童饮食也更健康。鼓励父母让孩子参与烹饪可能是一种可行的健康促进策略。
