Discover Social Science and Health · 5 authors, 3 centres
This summary was generated by AI from a single paper. It has not been reviewed by a clinician and is not clinical advice. Verify against the source before acting on it.
The central result was that while the intervention was feasible, it did not lead to meaningful changes in the intake of the target foods (Brussels sprouts or whole-meal pasta), though a slight increase in liking for whole-meal pasta was observed in the intervention group.
This study was a 10-week online randomized controlled trial assessing the feasibility of a home-based cooking intervention using a smartphone app. Parents in the intervention group used the app, which provided ten recipes focusing on two generally disliked foods (Brussels sprouts and whole-meal pasta). The study enrolled 18 parent-child pairs for the evaluation phase. Results showed no meaningful pre-post changes in intake of the target foods, nor differences between the intervention and control groups. However, more children in the intervention group reported a neutral or positive liking towards whole-meal pasta post-intervention compared to the control group. No change was found for Brussels sprout liking. The findings suggest digital interventions to promote home cooking may improve child-reported acceptance of some healthy foods but require validation in larger studies.
