Parental perceptions of nutritional intake, cooking skills, and food skills among preschoolers.

To determine parents' perceptions of cooking skills, food skills, and nutritional status of children ages 3 to 5 years. Parents of preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years completed two questionnaires, a Nutri-STEP questionnaire, assessing nutritional status, and a cooking exposure questionnaire. This parent recall questionnaire assessed cooking skills and food skills children possessed.