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Improving perceptions of healthy food affordability: results from a pilot intervention.
- Source :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity; 2014, Vol. 11, p1-5, 5p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Despite strong empirical support for the association between perceived food affordability and dietary intake amongst families with a lower socioeconomic position (SEP), there is limited evidence of the most effective strategies for promoting more positive perceptions of healthy food affordability among this group. This paper reports findings from a pilot intervention that aimed to improve perceptions of healthy food affordability amongst mothers. Findings: Participants were 66 mothers who were the parents of children recruited from primary schools located in socioeconomically disadvantaged suburbs. Intervention group participants viewed a slideshow focussed on healthy snack food affordability that illustrated cheaper healthier alternatives to common snack foods as well as food budgeting tips and price comparison education. A mixed between-within ANCOVA was conducted to examine group differences in perceived affordability of healthy food across three time points. Results revealed no difference in perceived affordability of healthy food between the two groups at baseline whereas at post-intervention and follow-up, mothers in the intervention group perceived healthy food as more affordable than the control group. Conclusions: Focussing on education-based interventions to improve perceptions of healthy food affordability may be a promising approach that complements existing nutrition promotion strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HEALTH promotion
ANALYSIS of covariance
CHI-squared test
STATISTICAL correlation
FOOD habits
FRUIT
MULTIVARIATE analysis
NATURAL foods
RESEARCH funding
STRATEGIC planning
T-test (Statistics)
VEGETABLES
PILOT projects
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
ATTITUDES of mothers
FOOD security
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14795868
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96098141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-11-33