Veggies4myHeart— A digital game to promote vegetable consumption in preschool children

Pereira Braga Pontes, Cátia Sofia; Dias, Sara Simões; Lages, Marlene; Guarino, Maria Pedro; Graça, António

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Authors

Pereira Braga Pontes, Cátia Sofia

Dias, Sara Simões

Lages, Marlene

Guarino, Maria Pedro

Graça, António

Abstract(s)

Vegetable consumption is particularly low in childhood and is one of the main concerns about diet in this age range. Vegetable consumption is associated with better cardiovascular health and the prevention of other chronic non-communicable diseases. Therefore, it is important to find strategies to promote vegetable consumption at early ages, since eating habits established in childhood tend to persist into adulthood. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of using a digital game on knowledge about vegetables and his consumption, in preschool children.

Keywords

Child Preschool Video games Vegetables Health education

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/7187

Citation

Cátia Braga-Pontes, Sara Simões-Dias, Marlene Lages, Maria Pedro Guarino, Pedro Graça, Veggies4myHeart—a digital game to promote vegetable consumption in preschool children, European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31, Issue Supplement_2, August 2021, ckab120.024, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab120.024