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Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions

A massive incorporation of ultra-processed products into young children’s diets worldwide and in Mexico has been documented. The aim of this study is to understand the role of sociocultural factors in principal caregivers’ decisions to give a type of ultra-processed food to children under age five,...

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Autores principales: Théodore, Florence L., Bonvecchio, Anabelle, Lozada Tequeanes, Ana Lilia, Alvarado, Rocío, García-Guerra, Armando, Villanueva Borbolla, María Angeles, Brero, Mauro
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36986041
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15061317
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author Théodore, Florence L.
Bonvecchio, Anabelle
Lozada Tequeanes, Ana Lilia
Alvarado, Rocío
García-Guerra, Armando
Villanueva Borbolla, María Angeles
Brero, Mauro
author_facet Théodore, Florence L.
Bonvecchio, Anabelle
Lozada Tequeanes, Ana Lilia
Alvarado, Rocío
García-Guerra, Armando
Villanueva Borbolla, María Angeles
Brero, Mauro
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description A massive incorporation of ultra-processed products into young children’s diets worldwide and in Mexico has been documented. The aim of this study is to understand the role of sociocultural factors in principal caregivers’ decisions to give a type of ultra-processed food to children under age five, called ‘comida chatarra’ (‘junk food’ in English), usually includes sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet and salty snacks, and sweet breakfast cereals. We conducted a descriptive, observational qualitative study. The research was conducted in urban and rural communities in two Mexican states. Twenty-four principal caregivers were equally distributed between the two states and types of communities. They were interviewed in person. Phenomenology underpinned this study. Results highlight the preponderant role of culture in food choices and feeding practices with junk food. Local culture influences child-feeding with ultra-processed products through social norms, knowledge, or socially constructed attitudes. These social norms, built in the context of abundant ultra-processed products and omnipresent marketing, ‘justify’ children’s consumption of junk food. They acquire these products from the principal caregivers, family members, and neighbors, among others, who reward and pamper them. These actors also define what amount (small amounts) and when (after meals as snacks) children are given these products. Cultural factors must be considered in the development of effective public policies and programs that aim to change the culture around ultra-processed products among children and avoid their consumption.
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spelling pubmed-100543302023-03-30 Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions Théodore, Florence L. Bonvecchio, Anabelle Lozada Tequeanes, Ana Lilia Alvarado, Rocío García-Guerra, Armando Villanueva Borbolla, María Angeles Brero, Mauro Nutrients Article A massive incorporation of ultra-processed products into young children’s diets worldwide and in Mexico has been documented. The aim of this study is to understand the role of sociocultural factors in principal caregivers’ decisions to give a type of ultra-processed food to children under age five, called ‘comida chatarra’ (‘junk food’ in English), usually includes sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet and salty snacks, and sweet breakfast cereals. We conducted a descriptive, observational qualitative study. The research was conducted in urban and rural communities in two Mexican states. Twenty-four principal caregivers were equally distributed between the two states and types of communities. They were interviewed in person. Phenomenology underpinned this study. Results highlight the preponderant role of culture in food choices and feeding practices with junk food. Local culture influences child-feeding with ultra-processed products through social norms, knowledge, or socially constructed attitudes. These social norms, built in the context of abundant ultra-processed products and omnipresent marketing, ‘justify’ children’s consumption of junk food. They acquire these products from the principal caregivers, family members, and neighbors, among others, who reward and pamper them. These actors also define what amount (small amounts) and when (after meals as snacks) children are given these products. Cultural factors must be considered in the development of effective public policies and programs that aim to change the culture around ultra-processed products among children and avoid their consumption. MDPI 2023-03-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10054330/ /pubmed/36986041 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15061317 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Théodore, Florence L.
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Lozada Tequeanes, Ana Lilia
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García-Guerra, Armando
Villanueva Borbolla, María Angeles
Brero, Mauro
Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions
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title_full Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions
title_fullStr Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions
title_full_unstemmed Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions
title_short Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with ‘Comida Chatarra’: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions
title_sort challenges around child-feeding practices with ‘comida chatarra’: a qualitative study to understand the role of sociocultural factors in caregiver feeding decisions
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36986041
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15061317
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