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Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat.

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Boutelle, KN; Birnbaum, AS; Lytle, LA; Murray, DM; Story, M
Published in: J Nutr Educ Behav
2003

OBJECTIVE: To describe the family mealtime environment and assess associations with adult fruit, vegetable, and fat intake. DESIGN: Telephone survey. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 277 adults in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area were recruited through 4 schools. The sample was 85% female and 70% married. The mean number of children in the household was 2.6 (range 1 to 9). VARIABLES MEASURED: Adult fruit and vegetable intake, fat intake, and perceptions of the mealtime environment. ANALYSIS: Descriptive and mixed-model linear regression. RESULTS: Participants reported that the television was frequently on during dinner meals and almost one third felt that their family was too busy to eat dinner together. A higher frequency of television viewing during dinner was associated with lower fruit and vegetable consumption and higher fat consumption. Planning meals in advance was associated with higher fruit and vegetable consumption; however, 46% of the adults did not plan meals in advance. Arguments concerning eating behavior during dinner were associated with higher fat consumption. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The family meal environment is associated with adult eating patterns and should be considered when designing nutrition messages for families.

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J Nutr Educ Behav

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ISSN

1499-4046

Publication Date

2003

Volume

35

Issue

1

Start / End Page

24 / 29

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vegetables
  • Television
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Fruit
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
 

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Boutelle, K. N., Birnbaum, A. S., Lytle, L. A., Murray, D. M., & Story, M. (2003). Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat. J Nutr Educ Behav, 35(1), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60323-0
Boutelle, Kerri N., Amanda S. Birnbaum, Leslie A. Lytle, David M. Murray, and Mary Story. “Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat.J Nutr Educ Behav 35, no. 1 (2003): 24–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60323-0.
Boutelle KN, Birnbaum AS, Lytle LA, Murray DM, Story M. Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2003;35(1):24–9.
Boutelle, Kerri N., et al. “Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat.J Nutr Educ Behav, vol. 35, no. 1, 2003, pp. 24–29. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60323-0.
Boutelle KN, Birnbaum AS, Lytle LA, Murray DM, Story M. Associations between perceived family meal environment and parent intake of fruit, vegetables, and fat. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2003;35(1):24–29.
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Published In

J Nutr Educ Behav

DOI

ISSN

1499-4046

Publication Date

2003

Volume

35

Issue

1

Start / End Page

24 / 29

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vegetables
  • Television
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Fruit
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior