Association between tactile over-responsivity and vegetable consumption early in the introduction of solid foods and its variation with age

Maternal and Child Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 848-859

  Coulthard, Helen ^a   Harris, Gillian ^b   Fogel, Anna ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

complementary feeding; infants; sensory over responsivity; sensory processing; vegetable consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; CARROT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT VEGETABLE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SENSE ORGANS AND THE SENSORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TACTILE OVERRESPONSIVITY; TACTILE STIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOOD PREFERENCE; FRUIT; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOUCH; VEGETABLE; WEANING;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FRUIT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MALE; MOTHERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TOUCH PERCEPTION; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLES; WEANING;

EID: 84958068953     PISSN: 17408695     EISSN: 17408709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12228     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Aiken L.S. & West S.G. (1991) Multiple regression: Testing and interpreting interactions, pp 28–61. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
2. Baron R.M. & Kenny D.A. (1986) The Moderator-Mediator variable distinction in Social Psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 51, 1173–1182.
3. Ben-Sasson A., Soto T., Martinez-Pedraza F. & Carter A.S. (2013) Early sensory over-responsivity in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders as a predictor of family impairment and parenting stress. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry 54, 846–853.
4. Bingham S.A., Gill C., Welch A., Day K., Cassidy A. & Khaw K.T. (1994) Comparison of dietary assessment methods in nutritional epidemiology: weighed records vs. 24-h recalls, food-frequency questionnaires and estimated-diet records. British Journal of Nutrition 72, 619–643.
5. Birch L.L. & Marlin D.W. (1982) I don't like it- I never tried it: effects of exposure on 2-year-old children's food preferences. Appetite 3, 353–360.
6. Blissett J., Bennett C., Donohoe J., Rogers S. & Higgs S.(2012) Predicting successful introduction of novel fruit to children. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics 112, 1959–1967.
7. Cashdan E. (1994) A sensitive period for learning about food. Human Nature 5, 279–291.
8. Child Growth Foundation (1990) Cross Sectional Stature and Weight Reference Curves for the UK. Child Growth Foundation: London.
9. Cohen J. (1992) A power primer. Psychological Bulletin 112(1), 155–159.
10. Cooke L. (2007) The importance of exposure for healthy eating in childhood: a review. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 20, 294–301.
11. Coulthard H. & Blissett J. (2009) Fruit and vegetable consumption in children and their mothers; moderating effects of child sensory sensitivity. Appetite 52, 410–415
12. Coulthard H. & Harris G. (2003) Early food refusal: the role of maternal mood. Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology 21, 335–345.
13. Coulthard H. & Thakker D. (2015) Enjoyment of tactile play is associated with food neophobia in preschool children. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics 115(7), 1134–1140.
14. Coulthard H., Harris G. & Emmett P. (2009) Delayed introduction of lumpy foods during the complementary feeding period affects child's food acceptance and feeding at seven years of age. Maternal & Child Nutrition 5, 75–85.
15. Coulthard H., Harris G. & Emmett P. (2010) Long-term consequences of early fruit and vegetable complementary feeding practices in the United Kingdom. Public Health Nutrition 13(12), 2044–2051.
16. Davis A.M., Bruce A.S., Khasawneh R., Schulz T., Fox C. & Dunn W. (2013) Sensory processing issues in young children presenting to an outpatient feeding clinic. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition 56, 156–160.
17. Dazeley P. & Housten-Price C. (2015) Exposure to foods' non taste sensory properties: a nursery intervention to increase children's willingness to try fruit and vegetables. Appetite 84, 1–6.
18. Dovey T.M., Aldridge V.K., Dignan W., Staples P.A., Gibson E.L. & Halford C.G.(2012) Developmental differences in sensory decision making involved in deciding to try a novel fruit. British Journal of Health Psychology 72, 258–272.
19. Dunn W. (2001) The sensations of everyday life: empirical, theoretical, and pragmatic considerations. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 55, 608–620.
20. Dunn W. & Daniels D.B. (2002) Initial development of the infant/toddler sensory profile. Journal of Early Intervention 25, 27–41.
21. Farrow C.V. & Coulthard H. (2012) Relationships between sensory sensitivity, anxiety and selective eating in children. Appetite 58, 842–884.
22. Fewtrell M.S. (2011) The evidence for public health recommendations on infant feeding. Early HumanDevelopment 87, 715–721
23. Forestell C.A. & Mennella J.A. (2007) Early determinants of fruit and vegetable acceptance. Pediatrics 120, 1247–1254.
24. Forestell C.A. & Mennella J.A. (2012) More than just a pretty face. The relationship between infant's temperament, food acceptance, and mother's perceptions of their enjoyment of food. Appetite 58, 1136–1142.
25. Gerrish C.J. & Mennella J.A. (2001) Flavor variety enhances food acceptance in formula fed infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 73, 1080–1085.
26. Harris G. (1988) Determinants of the introduction of solid foods. Reproductive & Infant Psychology 6(4), 241–249
27. Harris G., Thomas A. & Booth D.A. (1990) Development of salt taste in infancy. Developmental Psychology 26, 534–538.
28. Hetherington M., Schwartz C., Madrelle J., Croden F., Nekitsing C., Vereijken C.M.J.L. et al. (2015) A step-by-step introduction to vegetables at the beginning of complementary feeding. The effects of early and repeated exposure Appetite 84, 280–290.
29. Illingworth R.S. & Lister J. (1964) The critical or sensitive period, with special reference to feeding problems in infants and children. Journal of Pediatrics 65, 839–848.
30. Kramer M.S., Guo T., Platt R.W., Shapiro S., Collet J.-P., Chalmers B. et al. (2002) Breastfeeding and infant growth: biology or bias? Pediatrics 110, 343–347.
31. Lewis T.L. & Maurer D. (2005) Multiple sensitive periods in human visual development: evidence from visually deprived children. Developmental Psychobiology 26, 163–183.
32. Lindberg L., Bohlin G. & Hagekull B. (1991) Early feeding problems in a normal population. International Journal of Eating Disorders 10, 395–405.
33. Maier A., Chabanet C., Schaal B., Issanchou S.N. & Leathwood P.D. (2007b) Effects of repeated exposure on acceptance of initially disliked vegetables in 7-month infants. Food Quality & Preference 18, 1023–1032.
34. Maier A.S., Chabanet C., Schaal B., Leathwood P.D. & Issanchou S.N. (2008) Breast feeding and experience with variety early in complementary feeding increase infants' acceptance of new foods for up to two months. Clinical Nutrition 27, 849–857.
35. Mennella J.A. & Beauchamp G.K. (1991) Maternal diet alters the sensory qualities of human milk and the nurslings behaviour. Pediatrics 88, 737–744.
36. Mennella J.A. & Castor S.M. (2012) Sensitive period in flavor learning: effects of duration of exposure to formula flavors on food likes during infancy. Clinical Nutrition 31, 1022–1025.
37. Mennella J.A., Griffin C.E. & Beauchamp G.K. (2004) Flavor programming during infancy. Pediatrics 113, 840–845.
38. Mennella J.A., Lukasewycz L.D., Castor S.M. & Beauchamp G.K. (2011) The timing and duration of a sensitive period in human flavor learning: a randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 93, 1019–1023.
39. Myers R.H. (1990) Classical and Modern Regression with Applications. PWS-Kent: Boston.
40. Naish K.R. & Harris G. (2013) Food intake is influenced by sensory sensitivity. Plos One 7, e43622.
41. Nederkoorn C., Jansen A. & Havermans R.C. (2015) Feel your food. The influence of tactile sensitivity on picky eating in children. Appetite 84, 7–10.
42. NHS (2013). Portion sizes for children. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/5ADAY/Pages/Portionsizes.aspx (accessed October 2013)
43. Nicklaus S. (2011) Children's acceptance of new foods at complementary feeding. Role of practices of complementary feeding and of food sensory properties. Appetite 57, 812–815.
44. Northstone K., Emmett P., Nethersole F. & the ALSPAC study team (2001) The effect of age of introduction to lumpy foods eaten. Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics 14, 43–54.
45. Pliner P. (1994) Development of measure of food neophobia in children. Appetite 23, 147–163.
46. Prezyrembel H. (2012) Timing of introduction of complementary food: short and long term health consequences. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 60, 8–20.
47. Reilly S. Skuse D., Mathisen B. & Wolke D. (1995) The objective rating of oral-motor functions during feeding. Dysphagia 10, 177–191.
48. Rosenstein D. & Oster H. (1988) Differential facial responses to 4 basic tastes in newborns. Child Development 59, 1555–1568.
49. Schwartz C., Chabanet C., Lange C., Issanchou S. & Nicklaus S. (2011a) The role of taste in food acceptance at the beginning of complementary feeding. Physiology & Behavior 104, 646–652.
50. Schwartz C., Scholtens P.A.M.J., Lalanne A., Weenan H. & Nicklaus S. (2011b) Development of healthy eating habits early in life. Review of recent evidence and selected guidelines. Appetite 57, 796–807.
51. Sullivan S.A. & Birch L.L. (1994) Infant dietary experience and acceptance of solid foods. Pediatrics 93, 271–277.
52. Wardle J., Carnell S. & Cooke L. (2005) Parental control over feeding and children's fruit and vegetable intake: how are they related? Journal of theAmerican Dietetic Association 105, 227–232.
53. Werthmann J., Jansen A., Havermans R., Nederkoorn C., Kremers S. & Roefs A. (2015) Bits and pieces. Food texture influences food acceptance in young children. Appetite 84, 181–187.
54. World Health Organisation (2001) The Optimal Duration of Exclusive Breast Feeding. Report of an Expert Consultation. WHO: Geneva.
55. Wright C.M., Cox K.M. & Le C.A. (2011) How does infant behaviour relate to weight gain and adiposity? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 70(4), 485–493.