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Assessment of Social Transmission of Food Preferences Behaviors
Published on: January 25, 2018
Apples or candy? Internal and external influences on children's food choices
Amanda S Bruce1, Seung-Lark Lim2, Timothy Ryan Smith3
1University of Kansas Medical Center, USA; Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, USA; Children's Mercy Hospital, USA.
Abstract:
The goal of this concise narrative review is to examine the current literature regarding endogenous and exogenous influences on youth food choices. Specifically, we discuss internal factors such as interoception (self-awareness) of pain and hunger, and neural mechanisms (neurofunctional aspects) of food motivation. We also explore external factors such as early life feeding experiences (including parenting), social influences (peers), and food marketing (advertising). We conclude with a discussion of the overlap of these realms and future directions for the field of pediatric food decision science.
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