Using a cross-sectional dataset from a set of communities in Cebu province, Philippines, this paper seeks to characterize the relationship between a couple’s decision-making arrangement and their household’s consumption pattern. I construct indices of the mother’s and the father’s prevalence in decision making based on the proportion of important decision-making situations wherein the mother an...

Milk plays an important role in the growth and development of children. In Kenya, it is one most produced consumed animal-sourced foods, but often small amounts among children low-income families, especially urban settings. The aim study was to identify household milk purchase consumption patterns milk, with emphasis on young children, as well estimate key determinants such areas leverage incre...

Milk, provided it is safe, provides important micronutrients that can combat hidden hunger (undernutrition). Many peri-urban poor people in Tanzania and Kenya use informal markets to purchase milk order provide nutritional benefits their families. Household decision-making processes play an influential role how much buy treated. This exploratory qualitative study, conducted Nairobi Dar es Salaa...

The majority of the UK population is either overweight or obese. A high intake of sugary beverages has been suspected to be one of the contributing factors to excess weights. Health economists, nutritionists and doctors are calling for the UK to follow the example of other European countries and introduce a tax on soft drinks. This study uses household level scanner data on beverage purchases i...

backgroundamong various food products, milk and dairy products are among the most basic nutrient foods. the consumption of milk and dairy products in iran is much lower than the global rate of per capita consumption. this study used health belief model to determine associated factors of milk consumption among 7-9th students.materials and methodsthis cross-sectional descriptive analytical study ...

OBJECTIVE To define the average food consumption per capita in the Czech population and to investigate food consumption development during the years of economic transition. DESIGN Three studies based on the household budget survey (HBS) were conducted in the 1990s. The primary data originated from so-called diaries of reporting households loaned out from the Czech Statistical Office (CSO). Th...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between beverage choices and the adequacy of nutrient intakes among children and adolescents. DESIGN Beverages reported in 24-hour recall records were classified as milk, 100% juice, fruit-flavored drinks, or carbonated sodas. Recommended intakes were based on Recommended Dietary Allowances or Dietary Reference Intakes. PARTICIPANTS Four thousand seventy...

Data on beverage consumption patterns in early life are limited. The aim of this study was to describe beverage consumption by sociodemographic characteristics, along with water intake and sources of water among U.S. children aged 0-24 months. Data from 2740 children in the 2005-2012 NHANES were analysed. Food intake was determined via one 24-h dietary recall. Beverages were categorised accordi...