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Dairy Council Digest Archives
Factors Influencing Eating Behaviors
Introduction
Many Americans are concerned about nutrition and are aware that achieving a healthful diet is important for health (1). Yet, despite this awareness, many have not taken steps to improve their diets (1-3). According to USDA's most recent Healthy Eating Index, the diets of most (74%) Americans need to be improved (4). While overweight continues to increase among children and adults (5,6), consumption of milk products, fruits, and vegetables is low (4).
Why are people not eating a more healthful diet? To help answer this question, there has been growing interest in understanding factors influencing eating behaviors (7,8). Multiple interacting factors impact eating behaviors and ultimately nutrient intake (9-12). These include individual (personal) factors such as taste and sensory perceptions of food; concerns about fat intake and body weight; physiological or biological factors; lifestyle factors such as cost, time demands, and convenience; and knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (9). Environmental factors impacting eating behaviors include parental influences; eating away from home (i.e., at schools, fast food establishments); and the mass media, marketing, and advertising (9). This Digest reviews these factors, with emphasis on factors impacting the intake of dairy foods, particularly among children. Also discussed are implications for effective interventions to achieve healthful dietary behaviors.
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