Factors associated with liking of milk among preschool children

ConclusionsThe present analysis suggests that parents' self-efficacy in encouraging their child to drink milk may be important in influencing their child's liking of its taste, and should be considered in interventions aiming to improve milk consumption. The taste of milk was well-liked in this cohort of preschool children and therefore, further research is necessary in a cohort with varying levels of milk consumption and liking of milk.Key messagesParental beliefs should be included as intervention targets when aiming to improve a liking for milk among preschool children.Further research on the determinants of milk consumption and liking of milk is necessary in diverse cohorts of preschool children.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research