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. 2005 Jul 1;96(Suppl 3):S22–S29. doi: 10.1007/BF03405197

Determinants of Healthy Eating in Children and Youth

Les déterminants de la saine alimentation chez les enfants et les jeunes

Jennifer P Taylor 13,✉, Susan Evers 23, Mary McKenna 33
PMCID: PMC6976047

Abstract

This review outlines the state of knowledge and research gaps in the area of determinants of healthy eating among children and youth. The article is structured around individual and collective determinants that affect healthy eating in children and youth. We defined healthy eating as “eating practices and behaviours that are consistent with improving, maintaining and/or enhancing health.” Relevant databases were searched for papers published between January 1992 and March 2003 that focussed on children or youth and reported at least one factor relevant to healthy eating. Among collective factors, familial factors and the nature of foods available in the physical environment, including at home, schools and in fast-food establishments, stand out as significant influences on healthy eating in children and youth. The media, particularly television, also have an enormous potential influence and can overshadow familial influences. Individual factors identified include knowledge, attitudes and food preferences; only the latter have been identified as a strong determinant of healthy eating in both children and adolescents. The results of the review identified a significant body of literature in the area of determinants of healthy eating in children and youth; however, very little of this research has taken place in Canada. Only a few determinants, such as economic factors and food security, the content of media nutritional messages, and the issue of flavours, neophobia and food preferences, have undergone some examination by Canadian researchers. Research priorities for Canada in the area of determinants of healthy eating and surveillance of eating behaviours are identified.

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MeSH terms: Eating, child, adolescent, factors

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Les déterminants de la saine alimentation chez les enfants et les jeunes

Footnotes

Acknowledgements: Thank you to Rose Peacock, MHSc, RD, for her assistance with compiling reference lists for the paper, and to Michelle Hooper for her patience, wise advice and support.

Remerciements: L’auteure principale tient à souligner la contribution de Rose Peacock, MHSc, RD au niveau de la compilation des références utilisées pour la rédaction du présent article ainsi que Michelle Hooper pour sa patience, ses conseils judicieux et son appui.

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