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Parental Perceived Barriers to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Preschool‐aged Children
Author(s) -
Perez Alex,
Herrera Helen R.,
Chika Satoko,
Goodell L. Suzanne
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.989.15
Subject(s) - head start , consumption (sociology) , early childhood , low income , psychology , developmental psychology , focus group , environmental health , medicine , socioeconomics , business , sociology , social science , marketing
Most children in the US do not consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables (FV) daily. Children from low‐income families are less likely to consume FV than their peers from middle and high‐income families. To determine barriers to promoting FV consumption in early childhood, researchers conducted focus groups with parents of 3–5 year olds. These parents were recruited from preschools serving low‐income families (e.g. Head Start and More‐At‐4). Audio recordings were transcribed and coded to determine common barriers parents face when trying to get their preschoolers to consume FV. Preliminary themes include are cost, time and picky eaters. The outcomes of this research will be used to inform the development of educational materials geared toward provide parents tools and skills to increase FV consumption in their preschoolers.