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Food Intake Practices Of High School Students In Shelby County, Alabama, Johnnie C. Carlisle
Food Intake Practices Of High School Students In Shelby County, Alabama, Johnnie C. Carlisle
Doctoral Dissertations
Food intake patterns, food terminology, food preferences, and food connotative meanings for 354 high school students in Shelby County, Alabama, were studied. The sample was comprised of 82 Blacks and 272 Whites, 164 males and 190 females.
The meal pattern was obtained by the use of three 24-hour recalls. Irregular eating patterns were followed by 148 of the students. Many breakfast combinations were reported. For the noon meal, 60 percent of the students ate in the school lunchroom. More females than males omitted lunch. For the evening meal, the students reported meats, few vegetables or salads and the frequent use …
Presweetened Cereal Patterns Of Older Sib Families And No Older Sib Families: Child's Preference, Mother's Perception Of Child's Preference, And Family Purchase, Doris Ellen Phillips
Presweetened Cereal Patterns Of Older Sib Families And No Older Sib Families: Child's Preference, Mother's Perception Of Child's Preference, And Family Purchase, Doris Ellen Phillips
Doctoral Dissertations
The child's food preferences are influenced by several variables. Some of these included his flavor perception, television commercials, sibling influence, and other family characteristics. These factors vary depending upon his place in the family and his development at any particular period in his life.
Thirty 4-to 5-year-old children and their mothers were interviewed separately to determine each of their perceptions of the child's presweetened cereal preferences. Sensory tests were used to determine the child's actual presweetened cereal preference and his physiological perception of the sweet taste and flavor. His familiarity with television commercials was explored and he was asked to …