Grandmothers’ Involvement in Preschool-Aged Children’s Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables
| Autor: | Virginie Zoumenou, Elaine A. Anderson, Katherine E. Speirs, Bonnie Braun, Nicole M. Finkbeiner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. 1:332-337 |
| ISSN: | 1941-4072 1941-4064 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1941406409349958 |
| Popis: | A social-ecological frame- work suggests that nutrition education programs designed to increase young children's fruit and vegetable con- sumption should address the influence of immediate and extended family. However, very few nutrition education programs recognize the importance of grandmothers in shaping preschool- aged children's consumption pat- terns. This study explored the impact of grandmothers on their grandchil- dren's fruit and vegetable consump- tion. Specifically, the authors addressed 3 research questions: (1) Are grand- mothers involved in purchasing food for or feeding their preschool-aged grandchildren? (2) What resources do mothers and grandmothers have to purchase fruits and vegetables, and do these resources allow them to pur- chase a healthy amount of fruits and vegetables? (3) Do mothers and grand- mothers consume fruits and vegeta- bles and understand their importance? Using a sample of 62 low-income moth- ers and grandmothers from rural Maryland, the authors found evidence that grandmothers shaped their grand- children's fruit and vegetable consump- tion by purchasing and providing food for their daughters and grandchildren. However, grandmothers also reported consuming less than the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, which suggests they may negatively affect their grandchildren's fruit and vegetable consumption. Implications for future research and programming are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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