Abstract Vegetables are commonly rejected by children, making it is important to consider factors that associated with children's fussiness vegetables. The current study aimed investigate whether vegetables a number of including caregiver and child vegetable consumption; caregivers' general feeding practices; vegetable‐specific practices. Caregivers ( N = 297) preschool children completed questionnaire measures their child's vegetables, as well several hypothesised be Findings indicate who...

This study had two aims; first to explore changes in compulsive exercise among adult females across the year of COVID-19 pandemic, and second, how physical activity early pandemic impacted exercise. Participants were 174 who completed online surveys four times (T1-T4) during 12 months pandemic. reported (T1) test (CET) at each time point (T1-T4). Mixed ANOVAs with group (did versus did not report activity) as factors revealed that significantly differed timepoints for whole sample....

Research into the methods which caregivers use to encourage children eat vegetables is limited, with minimal evidence about what barriers are offering these foods. Vegetable consumption in typically low, and so gaining information on factors vital order develop further caregiver-centred interventions increase children's vegetable consumption. This study aimed investigate offer preschool aged children, as well influence whether how present their children.Seventeen a child participated focus...

With the school holidays being recognised as a high-risk time for children to experience food insecurity, there is growing prevalence of holiday initiatives that include free food. However, information lacking into what constitutes effective practice in their delivery, and how this can be evaluated. This paper provides insight from individuals who implemented pilot national project which provided at UK community summer sports clubs 2016. Focus groups were conducted with all 15 leaders...

Perceptions of parenting competence are composed self-efficacy and satisfaction with parenting. Parenting is linked to differential outcomes across numerous domains. To date, few studies have explored the relationships between maternal food practices, deploying different measures age ranges, yielding conflicting findings. Therefore, current study sought explore two dimensions perceived use controlling positive practices. UK mothers (N = 269) 18- 59-month-old children completed both (i.e.,...

Children's vegetable intake is low, despite benefits for immediate and long-term health. Repeatedly reoffering vegetables, role-modelling consumption, offering non-food rewards effectively increase children's acceptance intake. However, a number of barriers prevent families from previously-rejected vegetables. This study used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) COM-B model behaviour to explore enablers reoffering, among parents 2-4-year-old children. Twenty-five semi-structured...

Holiday clubs play a pivotal role in providing food and vital enrichment opportunities to alleviate insecurity among children during the school holidays (holiday hunger). The need for these increased substantially families throughout 2020, as quadrupled UK Covid-19 pandemic. In this qualitative study, holiday club staff from England Wales reflected on adaptations they implemented order maintain supplies food-related activities first national lockdown subsequently summer of 2020. Staff also...

An increasing number of holiday clubs provide free meals to alleviate children's hunger during the school holidays. Holiday are well-placed promote healthy eating among children from disadvantaged communities who may be at risk experiencing food insecurity, but currently little is known about feeding practices used by staff and whether these conducive maximising opportunities eating. Unlike previous research which has predominantly studied in parent-child dyads childcare settings, this...

Previous research suggests that exposure to nature may reduce delay discounting (the tendency discount larger future gains in favor of smaller immediate rewards) and thereby facilitate healthier dietary intake. This pre-registered study examined the impact online images natural scenes on food preferences. It was predicted (vs. urban scenes) would be associated with: (i) lower discounting; (ii) higher desirability for fruits vegetables (and more energy-dense foods); (iii) mediate effect...

COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to everyday life. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in increased prevalence of poor mental wellbeing. While previous health issues have been consistently flagged as a risk factor, the absence these may also leave individuals vulnerable due lack psychological coping strategies. This study explored change symptoms anxiety, depression, and trauma 167 females who provided data at four timepoints over course first year pandemic. There was significant...