Research on the eating habits of mothers raising children in infancy

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463368
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Noguchi Makiko 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 准教授 (30459672)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KUME Miyoko いわき明星大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70258987) ; HARADA Michiyo 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部, 講師 (40459673)
• Research Collaborator: IIZUKA Yukie 大阪大学, 大学院医学系研究科 (70597244)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 食事バランス / 母親 / 食習慣

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study is to clarify the eating habits of mothers raising their children in infancy. From the results of quantative survey, there are no mothers who reach the every standard serving of all categories of the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top. Their servings of the category of grain dishes, milk and fruits were not reached the standard. The category of fish and meat dishes exceeded the standard.
From the results of qualitative survey, the mothers recongnized thier own dietaly life style from three factors: themselves (e.g, taste preferences acquired during the mother's childhood), thier children (e.g, like and dislike about food), and thier hasbands (e.g, thier view about diet).
Health education to have well-balanced diet for mothers is pressing public health subject for healthy community.

Free Research Field

母子保健学