How important are the influencing factors to the decision on whether to provide seafood in infant and young child feeding?

This study aimed to measure the importance of factors that influence mothers' decisions on providing seafood for their child during infant and young child feeding (six months to four years). A mixed method Q methodology and cognitive interview approach was used with 32 mothers in Scotland. Despite a large consensus of opinion between mothers (n = 20) on the importance of factors on their decision-making, two viewpoints emerged highlighting an importance placed on food attributes and the infant, and convenience and family-centred. This study is the first to quantify the influences on the decision to provide seafood during early years' feeding and could be used to inform and tailor seafood-based dietary promotions and interventions for parents.
PMID: 28536058 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Appetite - May 20, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Carstairs SA, Marais D, Craig LCA, Kiezebrink K Tags: Appetite Source Type: research