Conversations With Parents: Assessing the Hopes and Dreams of Parents of Elementary School Age Children and Perceived Relevance of Nutrition and Activity Recommendations

An abstract of a study by Hildebrand et al identifying the unique and motivating values of parents with children aged six to 11 years that may influence the nutrition and activity behaviors in the family environment and exploring the meaning given to nutrition/physical activity recommendations is pr...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2010-07, Vol.42 (4), p.S88-S88
Main Authors: Hildebrand, Deana A., PhD, RD, Crossley, Nicole, BS, McCarthy, Pam, MS, RD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health behavior
Internal Medicine
Motivation
Nutrition
Parents & parenting
Physical fitness
Values
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Hildebrand et al identifying the unique and motivating values of parents with children aged six to 11 years that may influence the nutrition and activity behaviors in the family environment and exploring the meaning given to nutrition/physical activity recommendations is presented. Results show that parents wanted their families to eat better and be active but lacked needed skills for buying and preparing healthful foods balanced with limited income and time. Providing simple, practical, and relevant "how-to" messages tied to important core values may provide the motivation needed for parents to implement change.
ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2010.03.048