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Children's diets: what do parents add and avoid?

R P Ford1, K P Dawson, N Mogridge

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Christchurch School of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.

The New Zealand Medical Journal
|August 23, 1989
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Many parents alter their children's diets, with food additives being commonly avoided and vitamins/minerals frequently added. Media and family, not doctors, are primary sources for this dietary advice.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Dietary Habits
  • Parental Health Beliefs

Background:

  • Parental decisions significantly influence children's dietary intake.
  • Understanding specific dietary alterations is crucial for pediatric health.
  • Limited research exists on the prevalence and sources of dietary advice influencing these changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the extent of deliberate dietary additions and avoidances in children.
  • To identify common food substances added or avoided by parents.
  • To determine the primary sources of dietary advice impacting parental choices.

Main Methods:

  • A standard questionnaire-based interview was conducted.
  • Parents of 103 new pediatric outpatients participated.

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  • Data collected focused on specific dietary alterations, reasons, and advice sources.

    • Main Results:

    • 48% of children had specific dietary alterations.
    • Avoidances (38%) were most common for food additives, dairy, and meats, often due to health beliefs.
    • Additions (20%) predominantly involved vitamins and minerals.

    Conclusions:

    • A significant proportion of parents deliberately modify their children's diets.
    • Health beliefs and media influence pediatric dietary practices more than medical professionals.
    • Further research should explore the impact of these alterations on child health outcomes.