Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families
Overview
This study evaluates the acceptability and satisfaction of 'Eat My ABCs,' a 14-week school-based mindful eating program for preschoolers in low-income rural families. Data from caregivers and teachers indicate high satisfaction levels and perceived improvements in children's eating behaviors and home communication. The resource also identifies implementation barriers, such as limited local produce availability, to inform future program design.
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- Author
- Hannah Lalonde (Michigan State University), Esra’a Sawalmeh (Michigan State University), Reese Buhlman (Michigan State University), Sophia Tadavich (Michigan State University), Yingcen Xie (Michigan State University), Jiying Ling (Shandong University)
- Published
- 2026-03-30
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.3390/nu18071103
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@article{allodium:b88a7ae20020476c,
title = {Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families},
author = {Hannah Lalonde and Esra’a Sawalmeh and Reese Buhlman and Sophia Tadavich and Yingcen Xie and Jiying Ling},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/nu18071103},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18071103}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families AU - Lalonde, Hannah AU - Sawalmeh, Esra’a AU - Buhlman, Reese AU - Tadavich, Sophia AU - Xie, Yingcen AU - Ling, Jiying PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/nu18071103 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18071103 ER -
APA
Lalonde, H., Sawalmeh, E., Buhlman, R., Tadavich, S., Xie, Y., & Ling, J. (2026). Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18071103
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