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Developing Healthy Food Preferences in Preschool Children Through Taste Exposure, Sensory Learning, and Nutrition Education

Authors: Chandani Nekitsing, Marion M. Hetherington, Pam Blundell-Birtill

Published in: Current Obesity Reports | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Purpose of Review

The present review was undertaken in order to summarize and evaluate recent research investigating taste exposure, sensory learning, and nutrition education interventions for promoting vegetable intake in preschool children.

Recent Findings

Overall, taste exposure interventions yielded the best outcomes for increasing vegetable intake in early childhood. Evidence from sensory learning strategies such as visual exposure and experiential learning also show some success. While nutrition education remains the most common approach used in preschool settings, additional elements are needed to strengthen the educational program for increasing vegetable intake. There is a substantial gap in the evidence base to promote vegetable intake in food fussy children.

Summary

The present review reveals the relative importance of different intervention strategies for promoting vegetable intake. To strengthen intervention effects for improving vegetable intake in preschool children, future research could consider integrating taste exposure and sensory learning strategies with nutrition education within the preschool curriculum.

It is understood that taste exposures involves more than just taste since children see, smell, and taste the food; however, many interventions refer to taste exposure rather than visual and flavor exposure.

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Title: Developing Healthy Food Preferences in Preschool Children Through Taste Exposure, Sensory Learning, and Nutrition Education
Authors: Chandani Nekitsing
Marion M. Hetherington
Pam Blundell-Birtill
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Obesity Reports / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2162-4968
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-018-0297-8

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