Relationship Between School Food Environment and Eating Behaviors of Primary School Children in Dodoma

A Cross-Sectional Study

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ID14722848
AuthorsVivian Kilandeka (Department of Human Nutrition and Consumer Science, College of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania, corresponding author), Theobald C E Mosha (Sokoine University of Agriculture), Theobald Mosha (Department of Human Nutrition and Consumer Science, College of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania), Kissa Kulwa (0000-0001-9433-5255, Department of Human Nutrition and Consumer Science, College of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania)
Year2024
Volume63
Issue4
Pages304-322
Publication date2024-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEcology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03670244.2024.2357792
PMID38776870
OpenAlexW4398198975
LanguageEN
References cited18

This cross-sectional study assesses the relationship between school food environment and eating behaviors of primary school children in Dodoma among 248 primary school children aged 6-13 years. School characteristics information and socio-demographic characteristics were collected. Multilevel modeling was employed to assess the individual-level variance in eating behaviors. Most of the variances in the investigated eating behaviors were at the personal level. Significant associations ( p < .05) were between protein-rich food intake and fats and sugar-rich food with the death of either parent. And association between intake of vitamin and mineral-rich foods and the number of people living in household

Cross-sectional study · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology

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