Improving Healthy Eating in Children: Experimental Evidence

Habit formation in children: Evidence from incentives for healthy eating.

We present findings from a field experiment conducted at 40 elementary schools involving 8000 children and 400,000 child-day observations, which tested whether providing short-run incentives can create habit formation in children. Over a 3- or 5-week period, students received an incentive for eating a serving of fruits or vegetables during lunch. Relative to an average baseline rate of 39%, pro...

Determinants of healthy eating in children and youth.

This review outlines the state of knowledge and research gaps in the area of determinants of healthy eating among children and youth. The article is structured around individual and collective determinants that affect healthy eating in children and youth. We defined healthy eating as "eating practices and behaviours that are consistent with improving, maintaining and/or enhancing health." Relev...

[How to feed children? Healthy eating behaviors starting at childhood].

Interventions to prevent malnutrition or overweight in children focus on the diet, and give little attention to the behaviors of their caretakers. In their first two years of life, children adopt practices that are embedded in their environment and the behaviors of their caretakers, thus turning into nutrition patterns that will persist during their lifetimes. Therefore, children and caretakers...

Adolescents’ Perceptions of Healthy Eating and Communication about Healthy Eating

Promoting healthy eating for children A planning guide for practitioners

University reviewed the published literature on evaluated healthy eating interventions among children aged 0–15 years. From stakeholders involved in promoting children's healthy eating, the study team sought opinions on problems and opportunities in this area. This planning guide is based on the study findings and a broad reading of the area. It is intended to help health, education, and commun...