Gender differences in childhood food preference: Evaluation using a subjective picture choice method
Gender differences in childhood food preference: Evaluation using a subjective picture choice method
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DOI：
10.1111/ped.12276
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发表时间：
2014-06-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Hanaki, Keiichi
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作者：
Kimura, Shinji;Endo, Yuri;Hanaki, Keiichi
研究背景：男性对高热量食物的偏好似乎与成年期男性肥胖发生率明显高于女性密切相关，但尚不清楚在生命的哪个阶段，食物偏好的性别差异开始出现。为了澄清这一点，已经开发了一种图片选择方法，该方法旨在根据儿童的主观选择来评估他们的食物偏好或兴趣。方法486名6-12岁儿童入选。为了评估对食物的兴趣，孩子们被要求从36张图片中选择10张，这些图片显示了10种不同的食物和26种其他东西。选择的食物数量被设定为食物兴趣分数。对于食物偏好，他们还被要求从另一组描绘36种不同食物的36张图片中选择10种。对于所选的10种食物，计算日本食物评分、能量密度、脂肪能量含量和饱和脂肪酸评分。这些指数进行了比较的性别，年龄组和体重指数。结果在7-9岁和10-12岁年龄组中，男生的食物兴趣或脂肪偏好指数均显著高于女生。食物兴趣得分与能量密度、脂肪能量含量和饱和脂肪酸得分呈正相关。结论使用图片选择法，小学早期儿童的食物偏好存在明显的性别差异。这些信息可能对儿童肥胖症的饮食治疗有用。
Background A preference for calorie-dense food in men seems to be closely linked with a considerably higher incidence of obesity in adulthood for men than women, but it is not clear in which life stage the gender differences in food preference begin to appear. In order to clarify this, a picture choice method has been developed that is designed to evaluate food preferences or interests in children based on their subjective choices. Methods In total, 486 children aged 6-12 years were enrolled. To evaluate food interest, children were instructed to choose any 10 from 36 pictures in the panel showing 10 different foods and 26 other things. The number of foods chosen was set as the food interest score. For food preference, they were also instructed to choose any 10 from 36 pictures in the other panel depicting 36 different foods. For the 10 foods chosen, Japanese food score, energy density, fat energy content, and saturated fatty acid score were calculated. These indices were compared for sex, age group and body mass index. Results Indices reflecting food interest or fat preference were significantly higher in boys than girls both in the 7-9- and 10-12-year-old age groups. Positive correlations were found between food interest score and energy density, fat energy content, and saturated fatty acid score. Conclusions Using the picture choice method, definite gender differences in food preference were identified in early elementary school children. This information could be useful for dietary therapy in childhood obesity.