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Title: | Do not "let them eat cake": Correlation of food-consumption patterns among rural primary school children from welfare and non-welfare households | Contributor(s): | Terry, Daniel (author); Ervin, Kaye (author); Soutter, Erin (author); Spiller, Renata (author); Nogare, Nicole Dalle (author); Hamilton, Andrew John (author)![]() |
Publication Date: | 2017 | Early Online Version: | 2016-12-28 | Open Access: | Yes | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph14010026 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/30710 | Abstract: | Physical and financial access impacts food choice and consumption, while educational attainment, employment, income, gender, and socioeconomic status are also influential. Within this context, the aim of the paper is to examine the association between various foods consumed and eating patterns of children between low and higher income households. A paper-based survey was completed by parents/carers of children in 41 primary schools in rural and regional areas of Victoria. Data collected included demographics and the consumption of fruit, vegetable, and other foods including drinks. Ordinal data were analysed using Spearman's rank-order correlation. The main findings were that children who consumed more fruit and vegetables tended to have a higher intake of healthy drinks (plain milk and water) as well as a lower intake of unhealthy snacks and drinks (sugar sweetened drinks). Those who perceived that fruit and vegetables cost too much reported greater consumption of unhealthy snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages, which was more prominent in low-income households. Changing food consumption behaviours requires a complex systems-based approach that addresses more than just individual issues variables. A participatory approach that works with local communities and seeks to build an understanding of unique challenges within sub-groups has potential for embedding long-lasting and meaningful change in eating behaviours. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(1), p. 1-10 | Publisher: | MDPI AG | Place of Publication: | Switzerland | ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 321005 Public health nutrition 380119 Welfare economics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200411 Overweight and obesity | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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