Faculty of Human Nutrition, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Nutrients. 2022 Aug 18;14(16):3399. doi: 10.3390/nu14163399.
The transition from adolescence to young adulthood may be associated with unfavorable changes in food intake due to some substantial transformations in social life and environment. Factors that affect food choices and diet quality during early adulthood are still not well-recognized. This paper aims to explore the relationship between females' childhood food experiences related to parents' monitoring practices and healthy eating guidance, perceived nutrition concerns, changes in food intake during university studies, and diet quality. A cross-sectional study with the use of CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) was carried out on 657 female students aged 19-30 years. Beliefs and Eating Habits Questionnaire (KomPAN) was used to assess the frequency of eating various kinds of food and then to calculate the diet-quality index (DQI). Adults' Memories of Feeding in Childhood (AMoFiC) questionnaire was used to assess food experiences from childhood, and Health Concern Scale (HCS) was used to assess nutrition concerns. Associations between changes in food intake, diet quality, and selected factors describing the study sample were verified using logistic regression analysis. The DQI of the majority of students indicated a low intensity of nonhealthy and pro-healthy dietary characteristics. The intensity was higher among nutrition and health students, those with low nutrition concerns, and those with childhood experiences of monitoring. The chances of a negative change in food intake were increased by a higher score for childhood food experiences associated with parents' monitoring practices. The chances of a negative DQI were increased by bigger concerns about nutrition and by technical and agricultural majors; however, they were reduced by positive changes in food intake. Both childhood food experiences and perceived nutrition concerns should be factored into strategies aimed at improving youth diet and educating parents about effective parental feeding practices.
从青春期到青年期的过渡可能与由于社会生活和环境的一些重大变化而导致的不良饮食摄入变化有关。影响成年早期食物选择和饮食质量的因素仍未得到充分认识。本文旨在探讨女性与父母监督实践和健康饮食指导、感知营养关注、大学期间食物摄入量变化以及饮食质量相关的童年食物体验之间的关系。本研究采用计算机辅助网络调查（CAWI）对 657 名年龄在 19-30 岁的女性学生进行了横断面研究。使用Beliefs and Eating Habits Questionnaire (KomPAN) 评估各种食物的食用频率，然后计算饮食质量指数（DQI）。使用Adults' Memories of Feeding in Childhood (AMoFiC) 问卷评估童年时期的食物体验，使用Health Concern Scale (HCS) 评估营养关注。使用逻辑回归分析验证食物摄入量、饮食质量和描述研究样本的选定因素之间的关联。大多数学生的 DQI 表明非健康和促进健康的饮食特征强度较低。营养和健康专业学生、营养关注程度较低的学生以及童年时期有监督经历的学生的强度较高。与父母监督实践相关的童年食物体验得分较高，食物摄入发生负面变化的可能性增加。对营养的更大关注以及技术和农业专业会增加负面 DQI 的可能性；然而，食物摄入的积极变化会降低这种可能性。童年时期的食物体验和感知的营养关注都应该成为旨在改善年轻人饮食和教育父母有效育儿实践的策略的一部分。
