Challenges around Child-Feeding Practices with 'Comida Chatarra': A Qualitative Study to Understand the Role of Sociocultural Factors in Caregiver Feeding Decisions.

ABSTRACT: A massive incorporation of ultra-processed products into young children's diets worldwide and in Mexico has been documented. The aim of this study is to understand the role of sociocultural factors in principal caregivers' decisions to give a type of ultra-processed food to children under age five, called 'comida chatarra' ('junk food' in English), usually includes sugar-sweetened beverages, sweet and salty snacks, and sweet breakfast cereals. We conducted a descriptive, observational qualitative study. The research was conducted in urban and rural communities in two Mexican states. Twenty-four principal caregivers were equally distributed between the two states and types of communities. They were interviewed in person. Phenomenology underpinned this study. Results highlight the prepondera

SUBMITTER: Theodore FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10054330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature