Status of eating behaviours and food education for children aged 6–35 months in Beijing, China

A cross-sectional study

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ID23311643
AutoresXuening Li (0000-0003-3899-5245, Capital Institute of Pediatrics), Yiwen Huang (0000-0001-5168-181X, Capital Institute of Pediatrics), Shimiao Gong (Beijing KidsHome Children Development Centre, Beijing, China), Shiwen Gong (Beijing Children’s Hospital), Na Meng (0000-0002-5234-8872, Capital Institute of Pediatrics), Chen Zhao (0000-0001-7473-7038, Beijing Children’s Hospital), Qiong Wu (0000-0002-3169-1276, Capital Institute of Pediatrics), Yanfeng Zhang (0009-0000-8335-5779, Capital Institute of Pediatrics)
Ano2026
Volume16
Páginas04219-04219
Data de publicação2026-07-24
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Global Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2047-2978 • E-ISSN: 2047-2986
EditoraInternational Society of Global Health (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.7189/jogh.16.04219
PMID42495945
OpenAlexW7170919189
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas17

Background: Infancy and early childhood are critical periods for establishing lifelong eating habits. Current practices regarding children aged 95.0% of caregivers recognised the importance of food education, only 32.2% frequently conducted food education activities at home. Conclusions: Eating behaviour problems and food neophobia are widespread among children aged 6-35 months in Beijing. Developmentally appropriate food education may help address the awareness-practice gap and promote healthy eating habits.

Food consumption · Food group · Food intake · Healthy eating · Neophobia · Nutrition Education · Toddler · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet