Abstract
Pediatric obesity is a major public health concern. To investigate factors that influence children’s dietary habits and beliefs, focus groups were conducted with 8- to 13-year-olds (n = 52) in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Four major themes emerged: (1) health beliefs, (2) food characteristics, (3) cooking ability, and (4) mealtime practices. These results support incorporating cooking education into children’s educational experiences to increase acceptability of healthy foods. Interventions geared toward children should integrate their perspectives, health beliefs, and factors affecting food choice. These data provide support for parents, social programs, and schools to increase their role in promoting children’s health.
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