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{"title":"Participation in a community-based food cooperative impacts self-reported food security status and dietary intake in Australian adults","authors":"Katherine Kent ,&nbsp;Cristy Brooks ,&nbsp;Tuki Attuquayefio ,&nbsp;Alina Ewald ,&nbsp;Nicky Morrison ,&nbsp;Ghufran Alhassani ,&nbsp;Renum Khosa ,&nbsp;Jason H.Y. Wu ,&nbsp;Freya MacMillan","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Amid rapid inflation, a growing number of Australians are experiencing challenges affording healthy food, impacting dietary behaviours. Community-based food cooperatives are an emerging alternative to mainstream supermarkets for accessing more affordable, healthy foods. This study explored how participation in a community-based food cooperative (Box Divvy) impacted self-reported food insecurity and fruit and vegetable intake among Australian adults. A cross-sectional online survey of Box Divvy members measured sociodemographics, fruit and vegetable intake (serves/week), and food security status (USDA 6-item short form) reflecting on their status before and while using the cooperative. Participants were classified as food secure, or food insecure (marginally, moderately, and severely food insecure). Logistic regression assessed demographic predictors of food insecurity, paired proportions tests assessed change in food security status and ANOVA examined changes in diet. Of participants (n = 2277, 37 % aged 35–44 years, 83 % European ethnicity), 50.8 % reported food insecurity before joining Box Divvy (24.5 % marginal, 18.4 % moderate and 7.9 % severe food insecurity). Younger age, single parent households and lower income were significant predictors of food insecurity. While using Box Divvy, a significantly smaller proportion of participants reported food insecurity (−22.6 %; 95 % CI: 20.7 %, 24.5 %; p &lt; 0.001). Higher fruit (+2.5 ± 5.6 serves/week p &lt; 0.001) and vegetable (+3.3 ± 5.7 serves/week (p &lt; 0.001) intake was reported while using Box Divvy, which was significantly greater among moderately and severely food insecure groups compared to the food secure group (p &lt; 0.001). Our study highlights how community-based food cooperatives can positively influence dietary behaviours and food security by improving access to healthy foods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108030"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a cognitive behavioural therapy intervention to improve sleep on food preferences: A randomized controlled trial in adults with overweight and obesity","authors":"Ayan M. Merchant ,&nbsp;Stuart R. Gray ,&nbsp;Cindy M. Gray ,&nbsp;Graham Finlayson ,&nbsp;Anthony M. Manyara ,&nbsp;Maria F. Gabler Trisotti ,&nbsp;Jason M.R. Gill","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are associated with higher energy intake and increased preference for sweet foods. The aim was to determine whether cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBTi) i) improved sleep duration and quality and ii) altered dietary behaviours and food preferences. Participants (sleep duration &lt;7 h; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) &gt; 5; BMI ≥25 kg m⁻²) were randomised to 8 weeks of CBTi (n = 14) or Control (n = 13). Sleep characteristics, dietary intake (3-day food diaries), food cravings (Control of Eating Questionnaire), and explicit liking, explicit wanting, and implicit wanting of foods (Leeds Food Preference Questionnaire) were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Self-reported sleep duration increased by 49.2 min more in the CBTi intervention compared with the Control group (+1.11 ± 0.21 h vs +0.29 ± 0.30 h, p = 0.01), self-reported sleep quality (PSQI) improved more (−5.86 ± 0.73 vs −0.62 ± 0.92, p = 0.00002), and daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) decreased more (−2.64 ± 0.80 vs +1.54 ± 0.66, p = 0.00004) in the Intervention group. However, there were no differences accelerometer-measured sleep duration and sleep efficiency between groups. The Intervention group had greater increases in food craving control (+21.9 ± 4.7 mm vs −3.0 ± 4.3 mm, p = 0.002), and greater reductions in craving for sweet (−16.4 ± 6.0 mm vs +3.3 ± 4.2 mm, p = 0.01) and savoury (−15.0 ± 3.0 mm vs +0.8 ± 4.8 mm, p = 0.003) foods. Implicit wanting of low-fat savoury foods increased (+12.3 ± 3.2 vs −2.1 ± 3.1, p = 0.006) and implicit wanting of high-fat sweet foods decreased (−15.8 ± 7.4 vs +9.8 ± 4.4, p = 0.001) more in the Intervention group. There was substantial under-reporting of dietary intake with 19 participants reporting energy intake &lt;1.1 x basal metabolic rate. Amongst those with valid dietary measures, there were no significant differences in changes in energy or macronutrient intake between groups, but statistical power to detect effects was limited. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that a CBTi intervention leads to improvements in food craving control and changes in food preference. Future research is needed to determine whether this translates into differences in dietary intake.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108022"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143881362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Plant-Based Meat consumption value: vegetarian and non-vegetarian","authors":"Chui Seong Lim,&nbsp;Siew Chin Wong,&nbsp;Chu May Yeo","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>While the theory of consumption values (TCV) has explained various aspects of consumer choice, its application to plant-based meat is limited. This study addresses this gap by using TCV to understand plant-based meat purchase intentions, comparing and contrasting vegetarians and non-vegetarians.</div></div><div><h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3><div>Using mixed methods, the authors developed a questionnaire from focus groups (n = 16) and surveyed 402 participants (200 non-vegetarians, 202 vegetarians). Structural equation modelling and multigroup analysis explored group differences. Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis (IPMA) augmented the analysis by evaluating latent variable scores.</div></div><div><h3>Findings</h3><div>Functional values (health, utilitarian and guilt avoidance), social value, emotional value (overall emotional feeling) and conditional value impact the purchase intention of plant-based meat for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian groups. MGA analysis revealed that the relationship between conditional value and purchase intention was significantly stronger in the non-vegetarian group compared to the vegetarian group; and the relationship between functional value and purchase intention was stronger in the vegetarian group than in the non-vegetarian group.</div></div><div><h3>Originality/value</h3><div>It extends the relatively scant literature on plant-based meat and TCV by addressing consumption values from both vegetarian and non-vegetarian perspectives. The study utilizes data from Malaysia, a growing but under-researched market for plant-based meat. Finally, this work models a conceptual framework of plant-based meat and TCV for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian consumers.</div></div><div><h3>Contribution</h3><div>The findings of this research provide a framework explaining plant-based meat consumption by both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Because vegetarians and non-vegetarians have different consumption values, marketers can leverage these differences to promote plant-based meat. For vegetarians preparing food for non-vegetarians, marketing should emphasize guilt avoidance associated with meat consumption. For broader adoption, promoting the availability of plant-based meat in food and beverage sectors, highlighting its convenience (easy recipes and preparation), and emphasizing its role in a transition towards reduced meat consumption can be effective. This transition, in turn, can contribute to reducing the harmful impact on the environment and ecosystem.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108015"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143895433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors shaping adolescent snack choices in urban Bangladeshi schools: a mixed methods study","authors":"Inka Barnett ,&nbsp;Jean-Pierre Tranchant ,&nbsp;Pedro Prieto-Martin ,&nbsp;Anindya Barai ,&nbsp;Sabiha Sultana ,&nbsp;Eric Djimeu Wouabe ,&nbsp;Rudaba Khondker ,&nbsp;Leah Salm ,&nbsp;Wendy Gonzalez","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research on adolescents' snack choices in school food environments has predominantly focused on high-income countries, leaving gaps in low- and middle-income contexts. This study addresses these gaps by examining snack choices and their individual, social and environmental influencing factors among adolescents in 20 urban high schools in Bangladesh using a mixed-methods approach guided by a conceptual model informed social cognitive theory (SCT) and an ecological perspective. Quantitative data were collected through surveys with 975 adolescents (ages 11–17), while qualitative data included focus group discussions with 60 adolescents. Adolescents frequently purchased energy-dense, non-nutritious snacks during school breaks, spending 10–20 Bangladeshi Taka (0.1–0.2 USD) daily. Individual factors such as taste were not widely prioritised in the quantitative survey but emerged as a central influence in the qualitative FGDs, often overriding health or hygiene considerations. While health considerations were frequently reported across both data sources, adolescents typically defined healthy food in terms of safety from contamination and chemical adulteration, rather than nutritional content. Many viewed home-cooked meals as compensating for less healthy snacks. Social peer influences were perceived as secondary in the survey data, yet qualitative findings revealed that peers exerted a significant influence through shared routines, group preferences, and subtle conformity. Environmental factors, including cost, availability, and hygiene, were cited less frequently in the survey but featured prominently in the FGDs. Adolescents often selected snacks based on affordability, accessibility, and perceived cleanliness, highlighting the influence of the school food environment on their choices. Interventions should generate demand for nutritious snacks, address food safety concerns, challenge compensatory health beliefs, and consider adolescents’ psycho-emotional stressors. Policies must reshape school food environments to ensure safe, affordable, and nutritious snacks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108019"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143895434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wait or Eat? self-other differences in a commonly held food norm","authors":"Anna Paley ,&nbsp;Irene Scopelliti ,&nbsp;Janina Steinmetz","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research examines a widespread food norm: waiting to eat until everyone in a dining party has received their food. Six experiments (five preregistered, total N = 1907) examine how individuals perceive and respond to this norm and reveal a consistent self-other difference in anticipated norm adherence. Participants reported greater expected norm adherence from themselves compared to others (Studies 1a, 2a, 3–4). This self-other difference is driven by a differential perception of the psychological costs and benefits of eating immediately versus waiting, which are more pronounced for the self than for others (Studies 2a-2b). We tested two interventions targeting this difference: taking the other person's perspective partially reduced, but did not eliminate, the self-other difference (Study 3), while explicit encouragement from a dining companion to break the norm and begin eating, intended to remove social constraints, had no significant effect on the self-other difference (Study 4). These findings extend our understanding of food norms by demonstrating that the perceived psychological utility of norm adherence varies systematically between self and others.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108021"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143881668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘Meating’ the animal and moral emotions: Exploring animal caring and cruelty appeals for dietary change","authors":"Rui Pedro Fonseca ,&nbsp;Ben De Groeve","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In modern Western societies, consumers are often disconnected from the animal origins of meat, which facilitates meat consumption by reducing empathy towards animals, and feelings of disgust and guilt. Conversely, animal advocates may appeal to meat's animal origins to evoke moral emotions that discourage meat consumption. This preregistered study investigated the effectiveness of such meat-animal reminders among 421 meat-eating participants from the UK, recruited via Prolific. Participants were randomly exposed to one of three images: a pork chop without animal reminder (control condition), a pork chop paired with a human petting a pig (animal caring appeal) or paired with a human stunning a pig before slaughter (animal cruelty appeal). Based on harm-based accounts of moral judgment, we measured moral emotions oriented to the pig victim (e.g., empathy, sadness), the human perpetrator (e.g., anger, disgust) and the self (e.g., guilt, shame), and examined their effects on participants' willingness to change pork chop consumption and tendency to justify pork-eating. ANOVA analysis revealed that both animal appeals (vs. control) increased moral emotions, while mediation analyses indicated that these emotions indirectly decreased pork-eating justification and increased willingness for dietary change. The animal cruelty appeal seemed particularly effective by evoking perpetrator- and victim-oriented emotions. However, we also found evidence of counteractive effects on pork-eating justification and willingness for dietary change once moral emotions were controlled for, suggesting moral disengagement. Hedonic motivations to eat meat remain a significant barrier. Future research should further explore interventions that enable consumers to translate moral concerns into lasting dietary change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108018"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143863700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School principals' perceptions of adolescents' eating behaviors in two Spanish cities: a qualitative study based on the neo-ecological theory","authors":"Ignacio de Loyola González-Salgado ,&nbsp;Jesús Rivera-Navarro ,&nbsp;Julia Díez ,&nbsp;Leyre Gravina","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding of the social and environmental factors that shape adolescents' eating behaviors is a prerequisite for developing effective and evidence-based public health interventions. School principals, given their profound comprehension of the internal and external dynamics of schools, serve as key informants in this context. Our aim was to investigate, through the lens of neo-ecological theory, the perceptions of school principals regarding adolescents' eating behaviors in two Spanish cities. We conducted 12 interviews with key informants –seven women and five men– who worked as school principals of socioeconomically diverse schools in Madrid and Bilbao. The analysis employed a neo-ecological theoretical framework in conjunction with Corbin and Strauss's grounded theory coding strategies. At the microsystem level, the absence of family meals and the social media-driven beauty standards shaped adolescents' eating behaviors. At the mesosystem level, interactions between home and school food environments played a key role. At the exosystem level, schools faced structural barriers to implementing health promotion strategies. At the macrosystem level, the food industry exerted influence through food delivery services and the promotion of unhealthy foods, affecting adolescents' dietary choices both at school and at home. These findings highlight the need for public health interventions to go beyond the school and family environments, addressing the growing impact of virtual environments and the food industry on adolescents' eating behaviors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108013"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143858921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Teddy the Bear hunger and satiety rating scale in 3-5-year-old children","authors":"Katie L. Edwards ,&nbsp;Abigail Pickard ,&nbsp;Claire Farrow ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Blissett","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using validated measures to assess children's hunger and satiety is important for eating behaviour research. Pictorial rating scales, such as the Teddy the Bear hunger and satiety rating scale (Bennett &amp; Blissett, 2014), provide a child-friendly approach to assess hunger and satiety. The Teddy the Bear scale has been validated for use with primary school aged children (5–9 years); however, the scale has not been validated for use with preschoolers (3–5 years). Children's hunger ratings may also differ depending on individual characteristics, for example, their eating profile, but this remains to be examined. Hence, this validation study included preschool children aged 3-5-years-old (<em>N</em> = 115, 45 male, 70 female) who had been identified as having either typical (n = 76) or avid (n = 39) eating behaviour profiles. Children consumed a standardised meal and rated their pre- and post-meal hunger using the Teddy the Bear scale. Differences in pre- and post-meal ratings between children with typical and avid eating profiles, and differences in ratings of boys and girls were also examined. Findings showed that children reported lower hunger ratings after a standardised meal, compared to before a standardised meal. There was no difference in hunger ratings between children's eating profiles. However, exploratory analyses demonstrated that greater probability of having an avid eating profile was associated with greater change in ratings, and that greater energy intake was significantly associated with greater change in ratings. Overall, the Teddy the Bear scale may be a valid measure for assessing preschool children's hunger and satiety which is sufficiently sensitive to capture changes resulting from ingesting a meal. However, the scale may be less suitable for use with children aged 3 years.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 108016"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143844913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘Eat five a day’ vs ‘Eat one more’: Increased fruit and vegetable consumption when goals are provided, and when goals are more achievable or perceived to be easier","authors":"Katherine M. Appleton,&nbsp;Zara Borgonha","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Three studies investigated ‘achievable’ and ‘relevant’ elements of a fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption goal. Study 1 compared more/less achievable goals (‘<em>Eat 1 more …</em> ’ vs ‘<em>Eat 5 …</em> ’) and no goal on FV outcomes and potential mechanisms. Study 2 investigated more/less achievable and more/less relevant goals (‘ … <em>for current benefit’</em> vs ‘ … <em>for future benefit’</em>) on FV outcomes and mechanisms. Study 3 examined the goals of Study 2 in a real-world setting.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Studies 1 and 2 used independent-groups designs, involving 127 and 226 participants, respectively. FV outcomes were intentions to consume FV, immediate FV selection and subsequent FV consumption. Variables studied as potential mechanisms included perceived ease of goal, perceived importance of FV, various attitudes and motivations. Study 3 used a mixed-design involving 10 canteens and 21 4-week FV purchasing assessment periods.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In Study 1, FV consumption was greater after both goals compared to no goal. No differences were found between goals, but FV consumption was positively associated with perceived ease of goal. In Study 2, FV selection and consumption were greater following the more achievable (‘<em>Eat 1 more</em> … ’) goals. Several additional variables were also associated with FV outcomes. In Study 3, FV purchasing was greater during goal display, with no differences between goals. No effects of goal relevance were found.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings demonstrate increased FV consumption when goals are provided compared to no goal. Some benefit was also found from goals that were more achievable or perceived to be easier.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 108014"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143863699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food parenting practices, family meals, and preschoolers’ dietary intake: A study of Hispanic families with low incomes","authors":"Thomas G. Power ,&nbsp;Nilda Micheli ,&nbsp;Maria A. Papaioannou ,&nbsp;Sheryl O. Hughes","doi":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appet.2025.108017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the last 20 years, numerous studies have helped identify how food parenting practices and family meals are associated with young children's intake of healthy (e.g., fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains) and unhealthy (e.g., added sugars, saturated fats, sugar-sweetened beverages) foods. However, we know of no study to date that has examined the independent contributions of food parenting practices and family meals in predicting young children's dietary quality in the same sample. Because measures assessing food parenting practices and family meals are likely correlated with one another, it is important to understand the independent contributions of each to guide the development and implementation of interventions to promote child health. Hispanic mothers of 3- to 6-year-old children from families with low incomes (<em>N</em> = 253) completed questionnaires assessing their food parenting and family meal practices, as well as a food frequency questionnaire assessing their child's dietary intake. Multiple regressions showed that food parenting practices were most consistently associated with children's dietary intake, with healthy intake (e.g., vegetables, whole grains) primarily associated with feeding structure (i.e., regular timing of meals/snacks, measured portions, and monitoring), and unhealthy intake (e.g., saturated fats, added sugars, sugar-sweetened beverages) positively associated with external control. Restriction showed negative associations with both healthy and unhealthy foods. The only dietary variable independently associated with frequency of family meals was consumption of whole grains. Implications for the design of programs to promote positive child health outcomes are considered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":242,"journal":{"name":"Appetite","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 108017"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143851867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}