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Food Habits, Nutritional Knowledge, and Nutrition Education
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Food Habits, Nutritional Knowledge, and Nutrition Education

A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 5210

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Celia Carrillo

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Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, E-09001 Burgos, Spain
Interests: nutrition; nutrients; digestion; bioactive compounds; bioaccessibility; bioactivity; health-related properties; food science; food habits; food knowledge
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Dr. Celia Rodriguez Perez

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Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Interests: metabolomics; chromatography; mass spectrometry; green extraction techniques; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; nutrition; metabolic diseases; cognitive impairment
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Nutrition is fundamental to ensuring proper development throughout the different stages of life and is closely linked to the health of the population and the risk of disease. A diet characterized by fresh, unprocessed foods with a predominance of plant foods, together with regular physical activity, is associated with the prevention of most of the chronic diseases affecting the population.

Nutritional knowledge is a key factor in achieving healthy eating habits, and nutrition education is the main tool to improve this knowledge in different population groups. 

This Special Issue will include original and review articles assessing dietary habits, nutritional knowledge, and attitudes towards food in different population groups. In addition, studies focusing on nutrition education will also be of interest.

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Nutrients.

Dr. Celia Carrillo
Dr. Celia Rodriguez Perez
Guest Editors

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  • diet
  • food habits
  • nutritional knowledge
  • nutrition education

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Regular Family Meals Associated with Nutritional Status, Food Consumption, and Sedentary and Eating Behaviors of Brazilian Schoolchildren and Their Caregivers
by Giovanna Angela Leonel Oliveira, Gabriela Buccini, Vivian S. S. Gonçalves, Muriel Bauermann Gubert and Natacha Toral
Foods 2024, 13(23), 3975; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13233975 - 9 Dec 2024
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The influence of family meals on nutrition and health for families has been understudied, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to analyze associations between regular family meals and body mass index (BMI), food consumption, eating, and sedentary behaviors among Brazilian schoolchildren [...] Read more.
The influence of family meals on nutrition and health for families has been understudied, especially in low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to analyze associations between regular family meals and body mass index (BMI), food consumption, eating, and sedentary behaviors among Brazilian schoolchildren and their caregivers. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1887 Brazilian schoolchildren aged 6–11 years and their caregivers. Caregivers provided sociodemographic data, their child’s weight and height, and the frequency of family meals. Schoolchildren provided data on gender and silhouette scale. Both provided their food consumption, eating, and sedentary behavior data. Associations between regular family meals and BMI, ultra-processed food consumption, and dietary diversity were assessed through multivariate logistic regression models. Correlations of regular family meals with eating and sedentary behaviors were assessed using Pearson chi-square. Regular family meals were frequent (86.6%), and they were associated with less unhealthy BMI in caregivers (AOR: 0.74; 95%CI: 0.5–0.9), as well as higher dietary diversity in caregivers (AOR: 1.66; 95%CI: 1.0–2.7) and in schoolchildren (AOR: 1.78; 95%CI: 1.4–2.3). The coexistence of high dietary diversity and both low ultra-processed food consumption (AOR: 1.45; 95%CI: 1.0–2.1) and healthy BMI (AOR: 1.41; 95%CI: 1.0–1.9) in children was associated with regular family meals. Regular family meals were correlated with healthy eating behaviors in child-caregiver dyads (p < 0.002) and with sedentary behavior in caregivers (p = 0.019). Our findings underscore regular family meals as a protective factor against malnutrition among Brazilian families. Full article
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Children’s Diets and Planetary Health: A Study in Wroclaw, Poland, and Sydney, Australia
by Agnieszka Orkusz and Diana Bogueva
Foods 2024, 13(22), 3536; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13223536 - 6 Nov 2024
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Meals served to children should not only satisfy hunger and taste preferences but also be nutritionally adequate. Nutrition in early childhood is critical, as children spend a significant portion of their day in kindergarten or preschool, making these settings key contributors to their [...] Read more.
Meals served to children should not only satisfy hunger and taste preferences but also be nutritionally adequate. Nutrition in early childhood is critical, as children spend a significant portion of their day in kindergarten or preschool, making these settings key contributors to their overall dietary intake. With the rising prevalence of nutrition-related health conditions among children, early interventions are essential for developing and establishing lifelong healthy eating habits. This study assessed the nutritional value and quality of children’s diets in two distinct settings: kindergartens in Wroclaw, Poland, and preschools in Sydney, Australia, evaluating their alignment with the planetary health diet. The research analysed 10-day menu cycles from five kindergartens in Wroclaw and the contents of lunchboxes from five preschools in Sydney’s Upper North Shore area. A total of 100 menus were reviewed in Poland, while 100 children’s lunchboxes were assessed in Australia. Different analytical methods were employed: the Diet 6D software program for the Polish menus and the Food Consumption Score for the Australian lunchboxes. Both methods revealed dietary imbalances, such as excessive intake of protein, vitamin A, salt, and sugar, alongside deficiencies in calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin D. The study concluded that children’s diets should adhere to nutritional guidelines, meeting both Polish and Australian standards, and align with the principles of the planetary health diet. To achieve this, nutritional education is essential for kindergarten staff in Poland, while targeted educational interventions are needed for parents and children in both Poland and Australia, promoting health and environmental sustainability through better nutrition. Full article
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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Knowledge of Pregnant Women: The Importance of Nutrition Education
by María Josefa Olloqui-Mundet, María del Mar Cavia, Sara R. Alonso-Torre and Celia Carrillo
Foods 2024, 13(19), 3189; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13193189 - 8 Oct 2024
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A good diet during pregnancy is associated with improvements to maternal and fetal health. Nevertheless, excessive weight gain during pregnancy has been reported in several studies. The aim of this review is to determine the dietary habits of pregnant women (measured according to [...] Read more.
A good diet during pregnancy is associated with improvements to maternal and fetal health. Nevertheless, excessive weight gain during pregnancy has been reported in several studies. The aim of this review is to determine the dietary habits of pregnant women (measured according to their degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, a reference in dietary quality), their knowledge of food and nutrition, and their perceptions of the nutritional education received during their pregnancy, in order to detect intervention needs within that group. The bibliographic search was conducted on three databases (Medline, PubMed central, and Web of Science), using the keywords “pregnancy”, “Mediterranean diet”, “nutrition knowledge”, “nutritional education”, and some synonyms. The final selection included 68 original articles. The available evidence indicated that, although pregnant women were aware of the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, their habits showed some room for improvement in terms of diet and physical exercise. Lack of adequate advice was the main barrier to the practice of healthy habits that pregnant women encountered; they considered that the information they received during pregnancy follow-up visits was inadequate. However, the success of interventions within different countries is a source of hope for well-structured nutrition education throughout pregnancy. The lack of nutrition-related knowledge among pregnant women could be originally related to poorly planned nutrition education from healthcare providers. Research focused on the consultations with these healthcare providers could be of help when proposing strategies to improve the content, the depth, and the duration of nutrition education sessions. It should, in any case, be noted that the available evidence in this field is limited to certain geographical origins. Therefore, research that uncovers evidence in different countries will be useful for learning about the factors that condition the habits of pregnant women and, in that way, guide strategies for the improvement of the health of expectant mothers during that stage in their lives. Full article
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