Title:	Food neophobia among Brazilian children : prevalence and questionnaire score development
Authors:	Almeida, Priscila Claudino de Vasconcelos, Ivana Aragão Lira Zandonadi, Renata Puppin Nakano, Eduardo Yoshio Raposo, António Han, Heesup Araya-Castillo, Luis Ariza-Montes, Antonio Botelho, Raquel Braz Assunção
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0370-3089 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5286-2249 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-3001 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-3907 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5921-0753
Assunto::	Neofobia alimentar Crianças - nutrição Percepção parental Comportamento alimentar
Issue Date:	2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Citation:	ALMEIDA, Priscila Claudino de et al. Food neophobia among Brazilian children: prevalence and questionnaire score development. Sustainability, v. 14, n. 2, 975, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020975, Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/2/975. Acesso em: 6 maio 2022.
Abstract:	This study aims to create and validate a score to classify food neophobia among Brazilian children (from the ages of 4 to 11 years) and investigate the prevalence of food neophobia. This descriptive cross-sectional population-based study is conducted following three steps: (i) the application of an instrument to identify food neophobia in Brazilian children by their caregivers; (ii) the instrument’s score definition; and (iii) the evaluation and characterization of the national prevalence of food neophobia among Brazilian children. The scores were categorized into three levels, based on the tertial approximation: low, moderate, and high. The study had 1112 participants, and the prevalence of high food neophobia was observed in 33.4% of Brazilian children. The prevalence of food neophobia allowed us to identify this behavior in Brazilian children and better understand the population. Boys were significantly more neophobic than girls. The general neophobia score and domains did not significantly differ between Brazilian regions and age groups. It is worrying that food neophobia did not decrease with advancing age. The score for the complete instrument with 25 items, or the 3 domains, makes its use practical. It can be used to assess neophobia with more caution, evaluate the most neophobic children, and enable more targeted professional interventions to promote healthier and sustainable eating habits.
Licença::	(CC BY)
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020975
Appears in Collections:	Artigos publicados em periódicos e afins

Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.