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Parents’ Influence on
Children’s Eating Habits
Karnobat, Bulgaria
13-17 October, 2014
This publication [communication] reflects the
views only of the author,
and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of
the information contained in there.
• Following slides shows the results of the
questionnaires concerning the parents’
influence on children’s eating habits.
• The parents of students from Belgium,
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Portugal and Turkey
between 10 -19 years were interviewed
• Diagrams are in a percentage form
Do you discuss the importance of
healthy eating with your children?
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
yes
no
How often do you plan your family meals
and menu together with your children?
0
10
20
30
40
50
every day
usually
sometimes (for special
occasions and weekends)
never
What are the main factors that influence
your choice of certain products?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
likes and dislikes
cost
other people’s
recommendations
media
culture and meal patterns
Do you analyse the labels on different
products sold in supermarkets with your
children?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
never
rarely
sometimes
often
Do you watch if your children eat food
from the main food groups?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
yes, usually
yes, sometimes
no
How often does your family eat home-
made food?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
always
usually
sometimes
rarely
never
Do you let your children add extra salt
to your food?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
Yes
Yes, sometimes
No
Do your children eat breakfast at
home?
Where do your children have lunch?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
at the school canteen
at school (food taken from home)
at home
at the street café
doesn‘t have lunch at all
How often do you and your children
eat fruit?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
every day
3 days a week
never
How often do you and your children
eat vegetables?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
for all meals
for lunch
for dinner
for lunch and dinner
never
Do you give your children
confectionery every day?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
never
sometimes
often
every day
How often do you have dinner
together with your children?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
every day
usually
sometimes, mostly at
weekends
never
Do you force your children to eat more
even if they say they are full?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
yes
yes, sometimes
no, never
How often do you prepare traditional
dishes at home?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
every day
quite often
sometimes, on special
occasions
never
Do you think your children eat healthy
at home?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
yes
yes, but not always
no
Would you like to get more information
about teenagers’ healthy eating habits?
0
20
40
60
80
100
Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal
yes
no
How often does your family practice
sports?
How often does your family practice
sports?
What is the gender of your children?
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  • 1. Parents’ Influence on Children’s Eating Habits Karnobat, Bulgaria 13-17 October, 2014 This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained in there.
  • 2. • Following slides shows the results of the questionnaires concerning the parents’ influence on children’s eating habits. • The parents of students from Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Portugal and Turkey between 10 -19 years were interviewed • Diagrams are in a percentage form
  • 3. Do you discuss the importance of healthy eating with your children? 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal yes no
  • 4. How often do you plan your family meals and menu together with your children? 0 10 20 30 40 50 every day usually sometimes (for special occasions and weekends) never
  • 5. What are the main factors that influence your choice of certain products? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 likes and dislikes cost other people’s recommendations media culture and meal patterns
  • 6. Do you analyse the labels on different products sold in supermarkets with your children? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal never rarely sometimes often
  • 7. Do you watch if your children eat food from the main food groups? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal yes, usually yes, sometimes no
  • 8. How often does your family eat home- made food? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal always usually sometimes rarely never
  • 9. Do you let your children add extra salt to your food? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal Yes Yes, sometimes No
  • 10. Do your children eat breakfast at home?
  • 11. Where do your children have lunch? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal at the school canteen at school (food taken from home) at home at the street café doesn‘t have lunch at all
  • 12. How often do you and your children eat fruit? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal every day 3 days a week never
  • 13. How often do you and your children eat vegetables? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 for all meals for lunch for dinner for lunch and dinner never
  • 14. Do you give your children confectionery every day? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal never sometimes often every day
  • 15. How often do you have dinner together with your children? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal every day usually sometimes, mostly at weekends never
  • 16. Do you force your children to eat more even if they say they are full? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal yes yes, sometimes no, never
  • 17. How often do you prepare traditional dishes at home? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 every day quite often sometimes, on special occasions never
  • 18. Do you think your children eat healthy at home? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal yes yes, but not always no
  • 19. Would you like to get more information about teenagers’ healthy eating habits? 0 20 40 60 80 100 Bulgaria Turkey Belgium Lithuania Portugal yes no
  • 20. How often does your family practice sports?
  • 21. How often does your family practice sports?
  • 22. What is the gender of your children?