Influence of Mothers' Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes on Their Purchase Intention for Infant Cereal with No Added Sugar Claim.
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SUBMITTER: Chien TY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5946220 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
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Influence of Mothers' Nutrition Knowledge and Attitudes on Their Purchase Intention for Infant Cereal with No Added Sugar Claim.
Chien Tzu-Yun TY Chien Yi-Wen YW Chang Jung-Su JS Chen Yi Chun YC
Nutrients 20180330 4
A higher sugar intake in infancy might result in a predisposition to a higher sugar intake in later childhood. In Taiwan, many commercial infant and toddler foods with nutrition claims have high sugar content. This study explored the influence of mothers' knowledge and attitudes on their purchase intention for infant food with nutrition claims. This study was a cross-sectional survey. An online survey was distributed to 940 mothers who had a child aged between 4 months and 3 years; 40% of mother ...[more]
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