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Parental eating attitudes and indicators of healthy eating in a longitudinal randomized dietary intervention trial (the STRIP study)

Authors: Talvia S., Räsänen L., Lagström H., Angle S., Hakanen M., Aromaa M., Sillanmäki L., Saarinen M., Simell O.

Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS

Publication year: 2011

Journal: Public Health Nutrition

Journal name in source: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

Journal acronym: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR

Number in series: 11

Volume: 14

Issue: 11

First page : 2065

Last page: 2073

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 1368-9800

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011000905(external)

Abstract

Conclusions: Parents' general health interest was associated with regular dietary counselling as well as with healthier food choice behaviour. However, the dietary intervention that focused especially on the quality of the child's fat intake also enhanced specific changes in the family's fat consumption without a high level of interest in healthy eating.