Socio-economic position as a moderator of 9-13-year-old children's non-core food intake.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is limited understanding as to why children of low socio-economic position (SEP) consume poorer diets than children of high SEP. Evidence suggests that determinants of dietary intake may differ between SEP groups. The present study aimed to determine if SEP moderated associations of personal and environmental predictors with children's non-core food and sweetened drink intakes and unhealthy dietary behaviours.

Design

Children completed online questionnaires and parents completed computer-assisted telephone interviews to assess intrapersonal and environmental dietary predictors. Dietary intake was measured using an FFQ. Parents reported demographic information for maternal education, occupation and employment, and household income.

Setting

Twenty-six pr

SUBMITTER: Zarnowiecki DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271100 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature