ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2013
The effect of the home environment on physical activity and dietary intake in preschool children.
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- Determinants of Change in Physical Activity in Children 0-6 years of Age: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Literature.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2017Pooled it
- Parental correlates in child and adolescent physical activity: a meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Pooled it
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- Parental Support Is Associated with Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity among Chinese Adolescents through the Availability of Physical Activity Resources in the Home Environment and Autonomous Motivation.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Parental reward-based eating drive predicts parents' feeding behaviors and Children's ultra-processed food intake.Appetite · 2021Article
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- Prospective Associations between Maternal and Child Diet Quality and Sedentary Behaviors.Nutrients · 2021Article
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backgroundThe effects of the home environment on child health behaviors related to obesity are unclear. PURPOSE: To examine the role of the home physical activity (PA) and food environment on corresponding outcomes in young children, and assess maternal education/work status as a moderator.
methodsOverweight or obese mothers reported on the home PA and food environment (accessibility, role modeling and parental policies). Outcomes included child moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) and sedentary time derived from accelerometer data and two dietary factors ('junk' and healthy food intake scores) based on factor analysis of mother-reported food intake. Linear regression models assessed the net effect (controlling for child demographics, study arm, supplemental time point, maternal education/work status, child body mass index and accelerometer wear time (for PA outcomes)) of the home environment on the outcomes and moderation by maternal education/work status. Data were collected in North Carolina from 2007 to 2011.
resultsParental policies supporting PA increased MVPA time, and limiting access to unhealthy foods increased the healthy food intake score. Role modeling of healthy eating behaviors increased the healthy food intake score among children of mothers with no college education. Among children of mothers with no college education and not working, limiting access to unhealthy foods and role modeling reduced 'junk' food intake scores whereas parental policies supporting family meals increased 'junk' food intake scores.
conclusionsTo promote MVPA, parental policies supporting child PA are warranted. Limited access to unhealthy foods and role modeling of healthy eating may improve the quality of the child's food intake.
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