Food Quality and Design Group, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Food Quality and Design Group, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Appetite. 2020 Jan 1;144:104455. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104455. Epub 2019 Sep 12.
Young children frequently consume energy dense snacks, which is one of the factors contributing to childhood overweight. The consumption of more healthy snacks could help in meeting the dietary intake requirements of children. Previous research suggested that mothers of first children showed more health-conscious food behavior compared to mothers of not-first children. However, what is missing from earlier research is an in-depth exploration of differences in considerations to choose a snack and the reasons connected. Therefore, this study aims to characterize differences in mothers' snack choice for their youngest child at 2-3 years and their oldest child when he/she was of the same age. Moreover, this study aims to identify reasons for these differences. A grounded theory approach was used for data collection and analysis. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 17 Dutch mothers with two or three children. All mothers indicated differences between snacks provided to their youngest child (2-3 years) and their oldest child when it was of the same age. Most frequently mentioned differences were youngest children receive unhealthy snacks at a younger age, the structure regarding snack providing is more fixed, and that youngest children receive less age-specific snacks. Most frequently mentioned reasons for these differences were role-modelling, novelty of the first-born, availability of other types of snacks at home, and school hours of the oldest child. The study provided insights into the possible role of siblings in shaping snack consumption. Results might be relevant for the development of intervention strategies to increase mothers' awareness and to help to meet children's dietary requirements.
幼儿经常食用高能量的零食，这是导致儿童超重的因素之一。食用更健康的零食有助于满足儿童的饮食摄入要求。先前的研究表明，与非长子/女的母亲相比，第一个孩子的母亲表现出更注重健康的食物行为。然而，早期研究缺少对选择零食时的考虑因素以及相关原因的深入探讨。因此，本研究旨在描述母亲为 2-3 岁的最小孩子和他们的最大孩子（当时年龄相同）选择零食时的差异特征。此外，本研究旨在确定这些差异的原因。采用扎根理论方法进行数据收集和分析。对 17 位有两个或三个孩子的荷兰母亲进行了半结构化访谈。所有母亲都表示，他们为最小的孩子（2-3 岁）提供的零食与最大的孩子（当时年龄相同）提供的零食存在差异。最常提到的差异是最小的孩子在更小的年龄就会食用不健康的零食，提供零食的结构更加固定，以及最小的孩子得到的特定年龄的零食更少。提到这些差异的最常见原因是榜样作用、长子/女的新奇感、家中其他类型零食的可用性以及最大孩子的上学时间。该研究深入探讨了兄弟姐妹在塑造零食消费方面的可能作用。研究结果可能对制定干预策略以提高母亲的意识并帮助满足儿童的饮食需求具有重要意义。
