Maternal Decisions on Portion Size and Portion Control Strategies for Snacks in Preschool Children.
mothers
portion size
preschool children
qualitative
snacks
think-aloud method
Journal
Nutrients
ISSN: 2072-6643
Titre abrégé: Nutrients
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101521595
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Dec 2019
09 Dec 2019
Historique:
received:
26
09
2019
revised:
29
11
2019
accepted:
04
12
2019
entrez:
15
12
2019
pubmed:
15
12
2019
medline:
28
7
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Caregivers are responsible for the type and amount of food young children are served. However, it remains unclear what considerations caregivers make when serving snacks to children. The aim of the study was to explore mothers' decisions and portion control strategies during snack preparation in the home environment. Forty mothers of children aged 24-48 months participated in the study. Mothers prepared five snack foods for themselves and their child whilst verbalizing their actions and thoughts. Mothers were then asked about their portion size decisions in a semi-structured interview. Transcripts were imported into NVivo and analyzed thematically. Three key themes were identified: (1) portion size considerations, (2) portion control methods, and (3) awareness and use of portion size recommendations. Transient, food-related situational influences influenced mothers and disrupted planning and portion control. Food packaging and dishware size were used as visual cues for portion control; however, these vary widely in their size, thus emphasizing mothers' uncertainty regarding appropriate portion sizes. Mothers called for portion size information to be accessible, child-centered, and simple. These findings reveal multiple considerations when deciding on the correct snack portion sizes for children. These decisions are complex and vary across situations and time, and according to the types of snacks offered.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31835341
pii: nu11123009
doi: 10.3390/nu11123009
pmc: PMC6950145
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/M027384/1
Pays : United Kingdom
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