CHAPTER TWO

Review of Related Literature

2.1 Related Literature

According to Drewhowski A1, Shultz JM (2005), older adults tends to consume less energy-

dense sweets and fast food consumes more energy dilute grains, vegetables and fruits. So the

restaurant should produce vegetable and fruit for the good health of the customers.

According to Jennifer Dluyos (2017), she said that men and women both require nutritious

diet for long term health, butt your gender plays a role in the amount of nutrients you need.

Consuming the right proportions of nutrients helps you to manage your weight and your bodys

function. In most cases men and women require similar proportions of nutrients, but theres a fun

notable exceptions.

According to Wikepedia (2017), Different eating habits can be observed based on socio-

economic status, workforce conditions, financial security, and taste preference among other

factors. A body-weight and heart disease are the concerns of middle-aged and older adults

responded to choosing foods. Adolescents select food without consideration of the impact on

their health, middle-aged and older age must concern in their health because when people get

older intimate in disease all people is important to know what are the basis of choosing food

Weismantel (2012) in Food, Gender and Poverty in the Ecuadorian Andes mentions an

interesting gender dynamic in the kitchen among the rural inhabitants of Zumbagua. Women

would only eat a jayaj food like hot peppers if it had undergone a feminine culinary process.

That is because jayaj foods such as hot peppers, salt, and alcohol are associated with rawness,
strength and masculinity. In this case, the jayaj foods create a boundary between masculine and

feminine worlds.

2.2 Related Studies

Keith Williams (2006) said that although clinicians and parents widely accept that children

with autism spectrum disorder exhibit more feeding problems than their typically developing

peers, little information is available concerning the characteristic food items accepted by these

children or the possible factors contributing to these feeding problems.

Hayes (2013) posted a blog on food topic in earthday.org, while teachers feed their

students minds schools also need to feed students bellies. Over 30 million children eat at least

one meal a day at school. Thats one-tenth of our entire country! Even if youve been out of

school for years, you probably still remember the typical school lunch of greasy pizzas and

burgers, potato fries and soda. Throw in the occasional unhealthy snack from the vending

machine, and this is the picture of the common food experience of millions of schoolchildren

daily

People eat what they like. They like what they know and what taste good to them. The

knowledge about foods and meals is established for each person by his culture, his family

background, and his breadth of experience, including his level of education.

According to Kittler & Sucher (2008), everyone has particular likes and dislikes pertaining

to foods that evolved over time, and these preferences concerns the personal experience of a

person, like encouragement to eat, acknowledging family customs and rituals, products
marketing and personal attitude. Another factor is the cultural influence. Cultural is widely

defined as an accepted values, beliefs, and attitude of certain community or groups of

individuals. There is a guideline that a cultural group sets regarding what food is acceptable in

their society. Social influence is also one of the factors influencing the behavior of an individual.

Included in the social factors involved in eating habits of an individual are the reference group

such as family, friends, neighbor and co-workers.