Examining preschoolers' nutrition knowledge using a meal creation and food group classification task: Age and gender differences

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 180, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 787-798

  Holub, Shayla C ^a,b   Musher Eizenman, Dara R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Gender differences; Nutrition knowledge; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953680370     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802396027     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Alles-White, M.L., & Welch, P. (1985). Factors affecting the formation of food preferences in preschool children. Early Child Development and Care, 21, 265-276.
2. Ambrosi-Randic, N. (2000). Perception of current and ideal body size in preschool age children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 90, 885-889.
3. Anliker, J.A., Laus, M.J., Samonds, K.W., & Beal, V.A. (1990). Parental messages and the nutrition awareness of preschool children. Journal of Nutrition Education, 22, 24-29.
4. Anliker, J.A., Laus, M.J., Samonds, K.W., & Beal, V.A. (1992). Mothers' reports of their three-year-old children's control over foods and involvement in food-related activities. Journal of Nutrition Education, 24, 285-291.
5. Baker, A.H., & Wardle, J. (2003). Sex differences in fruit and vegetable intake in older adults. Appetite, 40, 269-275.
6. Bannon, K., & Schwartz, M.B. (2006). Impact of nutrition messages on children's food choice: Pilot study. Appetite, 46, 124-129.
7. Birch, L.L., & Fisher, J.O. (1998). Development of eating behaviors among children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 101, 539-549.
8. Contento, I.R., Randell, J.S., & Basch, C.E. (2002). Review and analysis of evaluation measures used in nutrition education research. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 34, 2-25.
9. Garcia-Lascurain, M.C., Kicklighter, J.R., Jonnalagadda, S.S., Boudolf, E.A., & Duchon, D. (2006). Effect of a nutrition education program on nutrition-related knowledge of Englishas-second-language elementary school students: A pilot study. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 8, 57-65.
10. Gorelick, M.C., & Clark, E.A. (1985). Effects of a nutrition program on knowledge of preschool children. Journal of Nutrition Education, 17, 88-92.
11. Gummeson, L., Jonsson, I., Conner, M.T., & Svensson, E. (1996). Assessing factors influencing food choice among 10-16-year-old schoolboys: A pilot study with a stacking box methodology. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 9, 219-229.
12. Gunter, B., & Furnham, A. (1998). Children as consumers: A psychological analysis of the young people's market. London: Routledge.
13. Hays, J., Power, T.G., & Olvera, N. (2001). Effects of maternal socialization strategies on children's nutrition knowledge and behavior. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 22, 421-437.
14. Hertzler, A.A., Bowens, J., & Hull, S. (1993). Preschoolers' reporting of food habits. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 93, 1159-1161.
15. Holm-Denoma, J.M., Lewinsohn, P.M., Gau, J.M., Joiner Jr., T.E., Striegel-Moore, R., & Otamendi, A. (2005). Parents' reports of the body shape and feeding habits of 36-monthold children: An investigation of gender differences. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 38, 228-235.
16. Kolodinsky, J., Harvey-Berino, J.R., Berlin, L., Johnson, R.K., & Reynolds, T.W. (2007). Knowledge of current dietary guidelines and food choice by college students: Better eaters have higher knowledge of dietary guidance. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107, 1409-1413.
17. Matheson, D., Spranger, K., & Saxe, A. (2002). Preschool children's perceptions of their food and their food experiences. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 34, 85-92.
18. Mobley, C.E. (1996). Assessment of health knowledge in preschoolers. Children's Health Care, 25, 11-18.
19. Munoz, K.A., Krebs-Smith, S.M., Ballard-Barbash, R., & Cleveland, L.E. (1997). Food intakes of US children and adolescents compared with recommendations. Pediatrics, 100, 323-329.
20. National Dairy Council. (1998). Food models for early childhood educators. Rosemont, IL: Author.
21. Nayga, R.M. (2000). Nutrition knowledge, gender, and food label use. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 34, 97-112.
22. Nguyen, S.P. (2007). An apple a day keeps the doctor away: Children's evaluative categories of food. Appetite, 48, 114-118.
23. Nicklas, T., & Johnson, R. (2004). Position of the American Dietetic Association: Dietary guidance for healthy children ages 2 to 11 years. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 104, 660-677.
24. Noble, C., Corney, M., Eves, A., Kipps, M., & Lumbers, M. (2000). Food choice and school meals: Primary school children's perceptions of the healthiness of foods and the nutritional implications of food choices. Hospitality Management, 19, 413-432.
25. Ogden, C.L., Carroll, M.D., Curtin, L.R., McDowell, M.A., Tabak, C.J., & Flegal, K.M. (2006). Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999-2004. Journal of the American Medical Association, 295, 1549-1555.
26. Pirouznia, M. (2001). The association between nutrition knowledge and eating behavior in male and female adolescents in the US. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 52, 127-132.
27. Rolls, B.J., Fedoroff, I.C., & Guthrie, J.F. (1991). Gender differences in eating behavior and body weight regulation. Health Psychology, 10, 133-142.
28. Shepherd, R., & Stockley, L. (1987). Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and fat consumption. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 87, 615-619.
29. Shepherd, R., & Towler, G. (2007). Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and fat intake: Application of the theory of reasoned action. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 5, 387-397.
30. Singleton, J., Achterberg, C., & Shannon, B. (1992). Role of food and nutrition in the health perceptions of young children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 92, 67-70.
31. USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. (2004). How do the daily values found on food labels compare to the nutritional recommendations for children? Retrieved December 16, 2007, from http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/consumer/archives/percentDV.htm
32. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Dietary guidelines for Americans. Retrieved December 16, 2007, from www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines.
33. Wadden, T.A., Brownell, K.D., & Foster, G.D. (2002). Obesity: Responding to the global epidemic. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 510-525.
34. Wardle, J., Parmenter, K., & Waller, J. (2000). Nutrition knowledge and food intake. Appetite, 34, 269-275.
35. Warren, J.M., Henry, C.J.K., Lightowler, H.J., Bradshaw, S.M., & Perwaiz, S. (2003). Evaluation of a pilot school programme aimed at the prevention of obesity in children. Health Promotion International, 18, 287-296.