scholarly journals Eating Behaviours of Preadolescent Children over Time: Stability, Continuity and the Moderating Role of Perceived Parental Feeding Practices

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Houldcroft ◽  
Claire Farrow ◽  
Emma Haycraft
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Time Stability ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Parental Feeding Practices ◽  
Preadolescent Children ◽  
Parental Feeding ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Over Time

scholarly journals Associations between parental feeding practices, problem food behaviours and dietary intake in New Zealand overweight children aged 4–8 years

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1036-1043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian J Haszard ◽  
Paula ML Skidmore ◽  
Sheila M Williams ◽  
Rachael W Taylor
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Parental Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding ◽  
Child Control

AbstractObjectiveParents report that children’s eating behaviours are a major barrier to providing them with a healthy diet. Links between problem eating behaviours and parental feeding practices are not well established and have not previously been examined in overweight children. The aim of the present study was to assess associations between problem food behaviours, dietary intake and parental feeding practices of overweight children aged 4–8 years.DesignParticipants were recruited for a lifestyle intervention (n 203). At baseline, children’s BMI was measured and parents completed comprehensive questionnaires about the feeding practices they used, the problem food behaviours their children exhibited and the foods their child consumed. A fussy eating scale was developed and associations were determined using correlations and regression analysis, including interactions.SettingDunedin, New Zealand.SubjectsOverweight children aged 4–8 years.ResultsHealthy eating guidance and monitoring by parents were related to the consumption of fewer unhealthy foods (B=−0·4, P=0·001 and B=−0·4, P<0·001). Conversely, a lack of parental control (child control) was related to a higher intake of unhealthy foods (B = 0·5, P<0·001). Parents of children who were fussy eaters monitored their child’s food intake less (P<0·001) and allowed the child more freedom over what he/she ate (P<0·001). These children consumed fewer fruit and vegetables than those who were not fussy eaters (P<0·001). However, fussy eaters with food-restrictive parents ate more fruit and vegetables (B=2·9, P<0·001).ConclusionsThese results suggest that a more structured food environment might be beneficial for the diet and food behaviours of young overweight children.

scholarly journals Associations between parental feeding practices and BMI in middle childhood: the role of children's inhibitory control (379.5)

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Sutter ◽  
Lenna Ontai ◽  
Rachel Scherr ◽  
Jessica Linnell ◽  
Yvonne Nicholson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Feeding
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