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Factors Related to Frequency of Fruits and Vegetables Served to Children and Consumed by Mothers in Low‐Income Households
Author(s) -
Birmingham Brenda Jean,
Shultz Jill Armstrong,
Edlefsen Miriam
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x04266695
Subject(s) - environmental health , low income , food insecurity , medicine , nutrition education , supplemental nutrition assistance program , gerontology , geography , agriculture , socioeconomics , food security , economics , archaeology
A survey of low‐income mothers of children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was conducted to identify barriers and other factors influencing the frequency of fruits and vegetables served to children and consumed by the mother. Barriers related to adults not liking a wide variety of fruits or vegetables and adults' lack of interest in trying new fruits or vegetables significantly related to mothers serving and consuming fruits and vegetables less frequently. Cost and convenience barriers related more negatively to mothers' own intakes than to what they served to children. Fruit and vegetable intakes were lower among mothers reporting indicators of household food insecurity. Recommendations for WIC nutrition education are discussed.