Motives Underlying Food Choice for Children and Perception of Nutritional Information Among Low-Income Mothers in a Latin American Country
Motives Underlying Food Choice for Children and Perception of Nutritional Information Among Low-Income Mothers in a Latin American Country
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.396
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发表时间：
2016-07-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Ares, Gaston
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作者：
Machin, Leandro;Gimenez, Ana;Ares, Gaston
目的：本研究的目的是调查营养信息对低收入母亲如何为孩子选择食物的影响。设计：五个焦点小组，每个小组由5-10名参与者组成。参与者：妇女，18岁以上，乌拉圭国家食品券计划之一的幼儿母亲。焦点小组讨论围绕儿童食物选择的动机和标签系统的感知进行分析：焦点小组讨论的成绩单进行了分析，使用归纳编码。结果如下：42名年龄在18岁至40岁之间的妇女参加了5个重点小组，结果表明，低收入母亲在为子女选择食物时不考虑营养信息。传统的营养标签被认为是复杂的，难以找到，难以理解。与会者强调，他们依赖标签上的营养声称来评估食品的健康程度。半指令性和指令性包装正面标签在易于解释方面得到了积极评价。与会者更喜欢交通灯系统比其他alternatives.Conclusions和影响：结果表明，有必要实施简化的营养标签，并规范使用针对儿童的产品的营养声称。
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of nutritional information on how low-income mothers select food for their children.Design: Five focus groups, each consisting of 5-10 participants, were conducted.Participants: Women, older than 18 years, mothers of young children who were beneficiaries of one of the national food stamps programs in Uruguay.Phenomenon of interest: Focus group discussions were held around motives underlying food choices for children and perception of labeling systems.Analysis: Transcripts of the focus group discussions were analyzed using inductive coding. Results: Forty-two women, aged between 18 and 40 years, participated in 5 focus groups.Results showed that low-income mothers do not consider nutritional information when selecting food their children. Traditional nutritional labeling was perceived as complex, difficult to find, and difficult to understand. Participants stressed that they relied on the nutrition claims included on labels for assessing the healthfulness of food products. Semi-directive and directive front-of-pack labels were positively evaluated in terms of ease of interpretation. Participants preferred the traffic light system over other alternatives.Conclusions and Implications: Results suggest the need to implement simplified nutritional labeling and to regulate the use of nutrition claims on products targeted at children.