Totland Torunn Holm, Knudsen Markus Dines, Paulsen Mari Mohn, Bjelland Mona, Van't Veer Pieter, Brug Johannes, Klepp Knut Inge, Andersen Lene Frost
Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Food Nutr Res. 2017 Jun 22;61(1):1339554. doi: 10.1080/16546628.2017.1339554. eCollection 2017.
The importance of family meals to the consumption of healthful food choices has been stated in recent reviews. However, little information is available on barriers that interfere with regular family meal patterns during childhood. Describe family meal patterns among 11-year-old children across Europe and identify correlates of irregular family breakfast and dinner consumption. Cross-sectional survey involving samples of 13,305 children from nine European countries in 2003. The proportions of children who regularly ate family breakfast and dinner were 62% and 90%, respectively. Correlates of irregular family breakfasts and dinners were less vegetable consumption, and irregular family breakfasts were associated with more television viewing. Social differences in the consumption of family breakfasts were observed. Strengths of this study are the large sample size and validated research method. Limitations are the cross-sectional design and self-reported data. The majority of 11-year-old children regularly ate breakfast and dinner with their families. Less vegetable consumption and more television viewing were associated with irregular family breakfasts and dinners, respectively. Social differences were observed in the regularity of family breakfasts. Promoting family meals across social class may lead to healthier eating and activity habits, sustainable at the population Level.
近期综述指出了家庭聚餐对于选择健康食品的重要性。然而，关于童年时期干扰正常家庭用餐模式的障碍，现有信息较少。描述欧洲11岁儿童的家庭用餐模式，并确定不规律家庭早餐和晚餐消费的相关因素。2003年对来自九个欧洲国家的13305名儿童样本进行横断面调查。经常吃家庭早餐和晚餐的儿童比例分别为62%和90%。不规律家庭早餐和晚餐的相关因素是蔬菜摄入量较少，不规律家庭早餐与更多看电视时间有关。观察到家庭早餐消费存在社会差异。本研究的优势在于样本量大且研究方法经过验证。局限性在于横断面设计和自我报告数据。大多数11岁儿童经常与家人一起吃早餐和晚餐。蔬菜摄入量较少和看电视时间较多分别与不规律家庭早餐和晚餐有关。在家庭早餐的规律性方面观察到社会差异。在社会各阶层推广家庭聚餐可能会带来更健康的饮食和活动习惯，在人群层面具有可持续性。
