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Influences on food decisions across the family life cycle.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7217569     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of the family life cycle on factors that influence food habits. Three hundred thirty-six married couples representing our four family life cycle were randomly selected and interviewed. Each partner was asked how important 14 different sources of influence were on his/her food decisions. Sources of influence included media, classes, government information, significant others, and financial and health concerns. These sources had their greatest impact on young families who were establishing family food habits. Impact of these influences changed only moderately for other life cycle stages, indicating more stabilized food habits for these marriage partners. Wives were more influenced than husbands in each life cycle stage. Health concerns, cost, and nuclear family members were the most important sources of influence. Information from the media, government, food classes, and extension had little to moderate influence.
Authors:
R B Schafer; P M Keith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Dietetic Association     Volume:  78     ISSN:  0002-8223     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Diet Assoc     Publication Date:  1981 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-06-13     Completed Date:  1981-06-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503061     Medline TA:  J Am Diet Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aging
Attitude to Health*
Child
Child, Preschool
Family*
Family Characteristics
Feeding Behavior*
Female
Food / economics*
Food Habits
Food Preferences
Health Education
Humans
Infant
Life Change Events
Male
Middle Aged
Nuclear Family*
Sex Factors

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