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Neighborhood socioeconomic status and feeding practices in Finnish preschools

Ray Carola; Lehto Reetta; Koivusilta Leena; Nissinen Kaija; Nislin Mari; Vepsäläinen Henna; Roos Eva; Konttinen Hanna; Lehto Elviira; Erkkola Maijaliisa; McBride Ciara

dc.contributor.authorRay Carola
dc.contributor.authorLehto Reetta
dc.contributor.authorKoivusilta Leena
dc.contributor.authorNissinen Kaija
dc.contributor.authorNislin Mari
dc.contributor.authorVepsäläinen Henna
dc.contributor.authorRoos Eva
dc.contributor.authorKonttinen Hanna
dc.contributor.authorLehto Elviira
dc.contributor.authorErkkola Maijaliisa
dc.contributor.authorMcBride Ciara
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T14:31:46Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T14:31:46Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/171892
dc.description.abstract<p><em>Aims:</em> Certain feeding practices, such as role modeling healthy eating and encouragement are recommended to be used in preschools. Little is known about whether preschool characteristics are associated with the use of these feeding practices. Our aim was to examine whether the socioeconomic status (SES) of the preschool neighborhood is associated with the feeding practices in preschools. <br /></p><p><i>Methods:</i> This study was part of the cross-sectional DAGIS study. We studied 66 municipal preschools and 378 early childhood educators (ECEs). Preschool neighborhood SES was assessed with map grid data. Feeding practices were assessed by questionnaires and lunchtime observation. Associations between preschool neighborhood SES and feeding practices were tested with logistic regression analyses adjusted for ECEs’ educational level and municipal policies on ECEs’ lunch prices, and on birthday foods. <i><br /></i></p><p><i>Results:</i> The crude model showed that in high-SES neighborhood preschools ECEs were more likely to eat the same lunch as the children (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.42–4.24) and to reward children with other food for eating vegetables (OR 2.48, 95% CI 1.40–4.41). Furthermore, in high-SES preschools it was less likely that birthday foods outside of the normal menu were available on birthdays (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.12–0.71). In the adjusted model, rewarding with other food remained associated with preschool neighborhood SES (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.12–4.07).</p><p> <b><i>Conclusions:</i> After adjustments, preschool neighborhood SES was mostly unassociated with the feeding practices in preschools. Municipal policies may have a significant impact on feeding practices and ultimately on young children’s food intake in Finland where most children attend municipal preschools.</b><br /></p>
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE journals
dc.titleNeighborhood socioeconomic status and feeding practices in Finnish preschools
dc.identifier.urlhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1403494819832114
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi-fe2021042826955
dc.relation.volume47
dc.contributor.organizationfi=sosiaalipolitiikka|en=Social Policy|
dc.contributor.organization-code2603301
dc.converis.publication-id40106197
dc.converis.urlhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/40106197
dc.format.pagerange556
dc.format.pagerange548
dc.identifier.eissn1651-1905
dc.identifier.jour-issn1403-4948
dc.okm.affiliatedauthorKoivusilta, Leena
dc.okm.discipline3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational healthen_GB
dc.okm.discipline3142 Kansanterveystiede, ympäristö ja työterveysfi_FI
dc.okm.internationalcopublicationinternational co-publication
dc.okm.internationalityInternational publication
dc.okm.typeJournal article
dc.publisher.countryUnited Kingdomen_GB
dc.publisher.countryBritanniafi_FI
dc.publisher.country-codeGB
dc.relation.doi10.1177/1403494819832114
dc.relation.ispartofjournalScandinavian Journal of Public Health
dc.relation.issue5
dc.year.issued2019


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