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Preschool Nutrition Education And Influences On Food Neophobia, Kelsey Eller
Preschool Nutrition Education And Influences On Food Neophobia, Kelsey Eller
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Food neophobia, the fear of new foods, has been identified as a significant barrier to the intake of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables in young children. Food neophobia can hinder dietary quality as well as dietary variety by limiting the development of food preferences. It has also been suggested that neophobia is linked to the development of childhood obesity, and due to the escalating epidemic of childhood obesity that is known to be associated with serious health complications, interventions that target food neophobia in preschool aged children may be successful in improving healthy eating habits and potentially reversing the …
Parent Nutrition Education And The Influence On Family Lifestyle Behavior Changes, Kelsey Rich
Parent Nutrition Education And The Influence On Family Lifestyle Behavior Changes, Kelsey Rich
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Utah State University in the collaboration with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) proposes to develop and implement a program to help families develop healthy eating habits and lifestyle behaviors. Recently, childhood overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The diseases associated with adult obesity are now being seen in the pediatric population; therefore, there is a call for preventative efforts. A diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in combination with an active lifestyle discourages the presence of obesity. Currently, most childhood obesity prevention efforts have taken place in the school setting and have only had short term …