Children's general preference for sweeter foods and aversion to bitter vegetables is explained partly by fear of new food and social and cultural influences. Reluctance to eat new foods is related to unfavorable facial expressions and is often learned from the child's family, social circle, and culture. Researchers report that the fruit and vegetable consumption of children 6–12 years of age is...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of nutrition education in kindergartens and to promote healthy dietary habits in children. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. Four kindergartens with 1252 children were randomized to the intervention group and three with 850 children to the control group. The personal nutritional knowledge, attitudes and dietary behaviours of the parents were also investigated. ...

INTRODUCTION Obese or overweight children have an increased risk for chronic diseases. Targeting diet and exercise in schools could help prevent childhood obesity. We have previously shown the effectiveness of a 90-minute nutrition program in improving elementary school students' food-label literacy. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 45-minute version of the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia has occurred since the end of 2019, which impacts parents' income and fulfilment children's nutrition. This study aims to determine effect parental on nutritional status children aged 4-5 years Koja District, North Jakarta, during pandemic. research method uses quantitative with a population consisting Jakarta. Sampling using random sampling technique, so that...

The importance of cultural and behavioural factors in children's nutrition, particularly with regard to feeding, has been recognized only recently. The combination of evidence regarding the importance of caregiving behaviour for good nutrition, and improved strategies for measuring behaviour have led to a renewed interest in care. The UNICEF conceptual framework suggests that care, in addition ...

Daycare is an organized care facility carried out during working hours to take of children who do not receive complete from their parents. The purpose this study that daycare a complement parental care, but as service comes along with the times can accommodate dynamics lifestyle. This uses qualitative approach. results research are parenting services, education health nutrition and infrastructu...

objectives: the aim of present study was determining the level of satisfaction and its relative factors among parents of mentally retarded children using the services of private rehabilitation centers. methods: this was a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted on parents of 150 mentally retarded children, who were selected by quota sampling from eight private rehabilitation centers in ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and the experience as well as treatment of dental caries among children aged 9 to 18 years. METHODS Data from 1253 children aged 9-18 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2012-2013) were analyzed. Parental socioeconomic status was measured using househo...

INTRODUCTION We examined the association between sealant prevalence and parental education for different levels of family income, controlling for other covariates. METHODS We combined data from 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study sample was 7,090 participants aged 6 to 19 years. Explanatory variables, chosen on the basi...