Lanigan J, Bailey R, Jackson AMT, Shea V. Child-Centered Nutrition Phrases Plus Repeated Exposure Increase Preschoolers' Consumption of Healthful Foods, but Not Liking or Willingness to Try.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2019;
51:519-527. [PMID:
31078191 DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2019.02.011]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether the use of child-centered nutrition phrases (CCNP) with repeated exposure (RE) improved willingness to try, liking, and consumption of healthful foods compared with RE alone.
DESIGN
The researchers used a 2 × 2 × 4 fractionated within-subjects experimental design in the study: phrase condition (RE vs CCNP + RE) by time of measurement (preintervention, postintervention, and 1-month follow-up), by type of food (tomatoes, bell peppers, lentils, and quinoa).
SETTING
Children were recruited from 2 early education centers; 89% participated.
PARTICIPANTS
Children aged 3-6 years old (n = 87) who were predominantly white (67%) and from middle-income homes and had parents with some higher education.
INTERVENTION
Adult delivery of CCNP + RE weekly for 6 weeks.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)
Willingness to try, change in liking, and change in consumption.
ANALYSIS
Two-level random-effects models were used to account for repeated measurements of willingness to try, liking, and consumption nested within participants.
RESULTS
Children exhibited greater consumption of CCNP foods at follow-up assessment compared with RE foods (b = -16.28, SE = 5.41, t(528) = 3.01; P = .003).
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
Use of CCNP combined with RE may encourage healthy eating, especially for novel foods that children may typically refuse.
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