A comparison of parental views of their pre-school children's 'healthy' versus 'unhealthy' diets. A qualitative study

Appetite

Volumn 76, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-136

  Peters, Jacqueline ^a,b   Parletta, Natalie ^a   Lynch, John ^b,d   Campbell, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Diet; Feeding Practices; Fruit and Vegetables; Non core foods; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FAMILY INTERACTION; FOOD PRESERVATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84896819106     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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