Beliefs about Whole-Grain Foods by Food and Nutrition Professionals, Health Club Members, and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Participants/State Fair Attendees
| Autor: | Lauren Lautenschlager, Anh Tram Pham, Michael Croy, Jeffery Sobal, Len Marquart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Dietary Fiber Male Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Food industry Child Health Services Population Health Promotion Whole grains Food group Surveys and Questionnaires Terminology as Topic Food Industry Humans Medicine Maternal Health Services Nutritional Physiological Phenomena education Health Education Consumption (economics) education.field_of_study Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry digestive oral and skin physiology Food Services Infant food and beverages United States Health promotion Child Preschool Taste Female Food Organic Perception Health education Club Edible Grain business Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 106:1856-1860 |
| ISSN: | 0002-8223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jada.2006.08.005 |
| Popis: | Whole-grain foods are important components of healthful diets that may help prevent chronic diseases. Consumer beliefs that influence consumption of whole grains are poorly understood. This analysis surveyed three groups regarding their beliefs about whole-grain foods. The groups were food and nutrition professionals (n=103), health club members (n=103), and individuals representing various consumer segments of the general population, including participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and state fair attendees (n=68). Most respondents were aware of the term whole-grain foods, but less often reported that they use the term. Bread and cereal were most often named as examples of whole-grain foods. Lack of processing and use of the entire grain were the major reasons a food was perceived as being a whole-grain food. The major benefit of eating whole grains was reported to be fiber intake. Food and nutrition professionals provided more differentiated responses, whereas WIC/state fair participants had fewer and less elaborate responses. Assessing beliefs about whole grains offers insights to nutrition professionals for encouraging healthful food consumption. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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