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Using positive social influences to increase children's vegetable intake.

Katie L Edwards1, Suzanne Higgs1

  • 1School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
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Positive social influences during mealtimes significantly boost children's vegetable intake. Understanding individual and household factors is key for effective nutrition interventions promoting healthy eating habits.

Keywords:
Children’s eatingEating atmosphereModellingSocial influencesVegetable intake

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Child Development
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Most children do not meet vegetable intake recommendations, despite known health benefits.
  • Early childhood is crucial for establishing lifelong eating patterns.
  • Social eating experiences significantly influence children's dietary habits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence on how positive social influences impact children's vegetable consumption.
  • To identify factors influencing the effectiveness of social eating environments.
  • To highlight intervention opportunities and research needs.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing research on social influences and children's vegetable intake.
  • Synthesis of findings related to shared eating occasions, atmosphere, modeling, and facilitation.
  • Consideration of individual differences and household characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Positive social experiences, including shared meals and positive atmospheres, enhance vegetable intake.
  • Individual factors (eating behaviors) and household characteristics (SES, food insecurity, chaos) mediate intervention effectiveness.
  • Social influences are a powerful tool for shaping healthy dietary behavior in children.

Conclusions:

  • Positive social influences hold significant potential for increasing children's vegetable consumption.
  • Tailored, socially-grounded nutrition interventions are needed.
  • Further longitudinal research is essential to understand developmental trajectories of social eating processes.