Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach
The food choices in childhood have high a probability of being carried through into their adulthood life, which then contributes to the risk of many non-communicable diseases. Therefore, there is a need to gather some information about children’s views on foods which may influence their food choices...
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| description | The food choices in childhood have high a probability of being carried through into their adulthood life, which then contributes to the risk of many non-communicable diseases. Therefore, there is a need to gather some information about children’s views on foods which may influence their food choices for planning a related dietary intervention or programme. This paper aimed to explore the views of children on foods and the types of foods which are usually consumed by children under four food groups (snacks, fast foods, cereals and cereal products; and milk and dairy
products) by using focus group discussions. A total of 33 school children aged 7-9 years old from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur participated in the focus groups. Focus groups were audio-taped, transcribed and analyzed according to the listed themes. The outcomes show that the children
usually consumed snacks such as white bread with spread or as a sandwich, local cakes, fruits such as papaya, mango and watermelon, biscuits or cookies, tea, chocolate drink and instant noodles. Their choices of fast foods included pizza, burgers, French fries and fried chicken. For cereal
products, they usually consumed rice, bread and ready-to-eat cereals. Finally, their choices of dairy products included milk, cheese and yogurt. The reasons for the food liking were taste, nutritional value and the characteristics of food. The outcome of this study may provide additional information on the food choices among Malaysian children, especially in urban areas with regard to the food groups which have shown to have
a relationship with the risk of childhood obesity. |
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| spelling | upm-301732016-02-03T01:57:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30173/ Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun Shohaimi, Shamarina Kandiah, Mirnalini The food choices in childhood have high a probability of being carried through into their adulthood life, which then contributes to the risk of many non-communicable diseases. Therefore, there is a need to gather some information about children’s views on foods which may influence their food choices for planning a related dietary intervention or programme. This paper aimed to explore the views of children on foods and the types of foods which are usually consumed by children under four food groups (snacks, fast foods, cereals and cereal products; and milk and dairy products) by using focus group discussions. A total of 33 school children aged 7-9 years old from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur participated in the focus groups. Focus groups were audio-taped, transcribed and analyzed according to the listed themes. The outcomes show that the children usually consumed snacks such as white bread with spread or as a sandwich, local cakes, fruits such as papaya, mango and watermelon, biscuits or cookies, tea, chocolate drink and instant noodles. Their choices of fast foods included pizza, burgers, French fries and fried chicken. For cereal products, they usually consumed rice, bread and ready-to-eat cereals. Finally, their choices of dairy products included milk, cheese and yogurt. The reasons for the food liking were taste, nutritional value and the characteristics of food. The outcome of this study may provide additional information on the food choices among Malaysian children, especially in urban areas with regard to the food groups which have shown to have a relationship with the risk of childhood obesity. The Korean Nutrition Society 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30173/1/Assessing%20the%20children.pdf Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun and Shohaimi, Shamarina and Kandiah, Mirnalini (2013) Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach. Nutrition Research and Practice, 7 (2). pp. 132-138. ISSN 1976-1457; ESSN: 2005-6168 http://e-nrp.org/search.php?where=asummary&id=7_2&code=0161NRP&type=TYPE2 10.4162/nrp.2013.7.2.132 English |
| spellingShingle | Sharif Ishak, Sharifah Intan Zainun Shohaimi, Shamarina Kandiah, Mirnalini Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title | Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title_full | Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title_short | Assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
| title_sort | assessing the children’s views on foods and consumption of selected food groups : outcome from focus group approach |
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