SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2017
Associations of maternal stress with children's weight-related behaviours: a systematic literature review.
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- The role of parental depression during early childhood obesity treatment-Secondary findings from a randomized controlled trial.Pediatric obesity · 2021Trial
- Associations between Parental Stress and Subsequent Changes in Dietary Intake and Quality among Preschool Children Susceptible to Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Parental Mental Health, Feeding Practices, and Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Childhood Obesity in Greece.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Association between parental stress, coping, mood, and subsequent child physical activity and screen-time: an ecological momentary assessment study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Maternal weight status at conception predicts offspring body fat at age 11 years: population data from the Japan Kids Body Composition Study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2024Article
- Sociodemographic factors, parental mental health and movement behaviours in the early years: the SUNRISE Finland study protocol.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Article
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- Differences in segmental hair cortisol concentration analysis among children and adolescents with overweight and obesity, their parents, and normal weight peers.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2023Article
- Maternal stress and early childhood BMI among US children from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.Pediatric research · 2023Article
- Relationships of Maternal Employment and Work Impact with Weight-Related Behaviors and Home Environments of Mothers and Their School-Age Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Pre- and early postpartum psychosocial stress trajectories in mothers and child body mass index at 3 years: a birth cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Maternal Stress and Excessive Weight Gain in Infancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Physical Activity, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Abdominal Obesity of Pre-Adolescent Children in the Region of Thrace, NE Greece, in Relation to Socio-Demographic Characteristics.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Maternal Emotional States in Relation to Offspring Weight and Health-Related Quality of Life: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Article
- Is the Prospective Link between Parental Stress and Adolescent Snack Intake or Weight Outcome Mediated by Food Parenting Practices?Nutrients · 2021Article
- Sedentary Behavior among 6-14-Year-Old Children during the COVID-19 Lockdown and Its Relation to Physical and Mental Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Associations between Family-Based Stress and Dietary Inflammatory Potential among Families with Preschool-Aged Children.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Maternal stress and depressive symptoms and adolescents' body mass index: a prospective study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prenatal Stress and Early Childhood Body Mass Index: A Path Analysis Approach.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
Low adherence to guidelines for weight-related behaviours (e.g. dietary intake and physical activity) among US children underscores the need to better understand how parental factors may influence children's obesity risk. In addition to most often acting as primary caregiver to their children, women are also known to experience greater levels of stress than men. This study systematically reviewed associations between maternal stress and children's weight-related behaviours. Our search returned 14 eligible articles, representing 25 unique associations of maternal stress with a distinct child weight-related behaviour (i.e. healthy diet [n = 3], unhealthy diet [n = 6], physical activity [n = 7] and sedentary behaviour [n = 9]). Overall, findings for the relationship between maternal stress and children's weight-related behaviours were mixed, with no evidence for an association with children's healthy or unhealthy dietary intake, but fairly consistent evidence for the association of maternal stress with children's lower physical activity and higher sedentary behaviour. Recommendations for future research include prioritizing prospective designs, identifying moderators, and use of high-resolution, real-time data collection techniques to elucidate potential mechanisms.
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