Promoting healthy foods among urban school children in Bangladesh: a qualitative inquiry of the challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Bangladesh overweight and obesity among urban school children are on the rise. Urban school children tend to consume foods dense in calories and few fruits and vegetables which is associated with overweight and obesity. The current study explored the barriers and opportunities for promoting healthy diets among school children from the perspective of teachers and parents in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods

We conducted 14 key informant interviews with teachers and principals, six focus group discussions with 31 mothers of school children (5 to 15 year old) and 14 structured observations of the school food environment. Inductive thematic analysis was performed manually.

Results

Schools were important for development of food preferences of children, however, most

SUBMITTER: Hasan AMR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8168019 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature