{"id":7812,"date":"2025-07-07T21:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=7812"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T04:48:44","slug":"understanding-food-choices-in-childhood-a-study-of-school-going-childrens-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue6\/understanding-food-choices-in-childhood-a-study-of-school-going-childrens-preferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Food Choices in Childhood: A Study of School-Going Children\u2019s Preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Madhurima Pradhan &amp; Dr. Abha Kumari<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/030600012\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03060014\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03060014<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Understanding the food choices of children is essential for promoting lifelong healthy eating habits and addressing rising concerns related to childhood nutrition. This study, titled \u201cUnderstanding Food Choices in Childhood: A Study of School-Going Children\u2019s Preferences\u201d, explores the dietary preferences and influencing factors among children aged 10\u201314 years. Using a sample of 100 students, the research analyzes their inclination toward various food categories\u2014such as fast foods, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and processed snacks\u2014while also examining the role of parental behavior, socio-economic status, media exposure, and school environment. The data reveals that parental influence on children\u2019s food preferences is multifaceted, combining both positive and negative practices. The data shows that food preferences in children are shaped by a complex interplay of external and internal factors, with media influence and socio-economic status being the most significant. The study suggests a positive trend, indicating that parental modeling of healthy eating habits may influence children\u2019s choices. The study underscores the need for collaborative efforts between parents, educators, and policymakers to instill healthy food habits early in life. Strengthening nutritional education, regulating food marketing to children, and ensuring access to wholesome foods are critical steps toward improving child health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Food Preferences, Childhood Nutrition, Parental Influence, School Environment, Media Exposure, Socio-Economic Factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Page No: 144-150<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/144-150.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Madhurima Pradhan &amp; Dr. Abha Kumari DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03060014 Abstract: Understanding the food choices of children is essential for promoting lifelong healthy eating habits and addressing rising concerns related to childhood nutrition. This study, titled \u201cUnderstanding Food Choices in Childhood: A Study of School-Going Children\u2019s Preferences\u201d, explores the dietary preferences and influencing factors among &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue6\/understanding-food-choices-in-childhood-a-study-of-school-going-childrens-preferences\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Understanding Food Choices in Childhood: A Study of School-Going Children\u2019s Preferences<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume3-issue6\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume3 Issue6<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Madhurima Pradhan &amp; Dr. Abha Kumari DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03060014 Abstract: Understanding the food choices of children is essential for promoting lifelong healthy eating habits and addressing rising concerns related to childhood nutrition. 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