Bernadette Capili
Selection and Implementation of Outcome Measurements
The American journal of nursing
determine children interpret terms related food processing whether categorisation foods according processing level consistent used research whether associate degree processing healthfulness qualitative data collected ten focus groups focus groups audiorecorded transcribed verbatim thematic analysis conducted four elementary afterschool programmes large urban school district usa served predominantly lowincome racialethnic minority students children 912 years old fourthsixth grades n 53 sample 40 male 47 hispanic mean age 104 11 years childrens understanding unprocessed foods well aligned research classifications concordance highly processed foods research categorisations varied five primary themes regarding way children categorised foods according processing level emerged type amount added ingredients preparation method packaging storage change physical state sensory experience growing method children associated processing level healthfulness describing unprocessed foods healthier common reason provided unhealthfulness processed foods added ingredients including chemicals sugar current study demonstrated children working knowledge processing could leveraged encourage healthier eating patterns however understanding always consistent classification systems used research vocabulary used researchers consumers talk processing must reconciled translate findings actionable messages