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Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Program on Child Diet and Eating Behaviors 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Brann, Lynn,Razza, Rachel,Bergen-Cico, Dessa
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam
  • 출판년도2017
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOUR
  • 발행사항Vol.49No.7//SUP1[2017]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1499-4046
  • 소개/요약Objective To examine the impact of a mindfulness-based program (MBP) on child dietary intake and eating behaviors. Study Design, Setting, Participants, Intervention A six-week mindful eating and yoga intervention to promote children's self-regulation was conducted in two childcare centers (intervention n=24; control n=20) with children 3-5 years old. Outcome Measures and Analysis Pre- and post-intervention, parents completed three-day child food records and the Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) to assess factors such as food responsiveness and satiety responsiveness. Children's Eating in the Absence of Hunger (EAH) was measured pre- and post-intervention. Outcome evaluation analyses included paired t-tests, McNemar tests, independent samples t-tests and Mann Whitney U tests. Results Children's diets were low in key nutrients of concern including fiber, vitamin D, vitamin E and potassium and were high in sodium. The intervention group had significantly higher intakes of several nutrients compared to the intervention group at the pre-assessment; however, both groups consumed below recommendations for vitamin D and potassium and above for sodium. No significant difference were found between groups for dietary intake at the post-assessment. There were no significant differences in the subscales of the CEBQ between the intervention and control groups at the pre- and post-assessment. After hunger was neutralized, there were no differences in the number of calories consumed within or between groups of children for EAH. Conclusions and Implications This pilot study did not show a significant impact of utilizing a MBP on child dietary intake and eating behaviors. Further research needs to evaluate success of MBPs with a larger sample size and greater involvement of parents is necessary. Funding Falk College Research Center at Syracuse University