Nutritional intervention with preschoolers using sensory workshops
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Infant Feeding. Food and Nutrition Education. Intervention.Abstract
Introduction: Sensory workshops based on the Sapere method have shown promising results in reducing neophobia and in promoting healthy eating among preschoolers. Objective: To assess the effect of an intervention developed with sensory workshops to encourage consumption of fruits and vegetables by preschoolers. Methods: Non-randomized study in public preschools in Rio de Janeiro in 2018. A total of 270 children aged 4 to 6 years (91 in the control group and 179 in the intervention group) participated in the study. The intervention consisted of five sensory workshops using beans, fruits and vegetables. Consumption of vegetables, fruits and legumes was assessed, as well as of unhealthy foods, before and after the intervention, using a qualitative food frequency questionnaire. Weight condition was determined based on the body mass index for age. Results: The most important outcome was a reduced rejection of bean (13% vs. 5%; p<0.01) and vegetables (66% vs. 60%; p=0.008) in the intervention group, compared with the control group, after the sensory workshops. Overall, after the intervention, no significant changes were found in the children’s eating habits; however, it is worthnoting that the children already ate adequate quantities of fruits and vegetables before the intervention, leaving little room for increases in the consumption of these foods. Conclusion: The sensory experiences as a strategy for nutrition and food education were well accepted by the children and proved to be suitable to promote positive changes in preschoolers’ eating habits.
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