ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2018
A Structural Equation Modelling Approach to Understanding Influences of Maternal and Family Characteristics on Feeding Practices in Young Children.
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- The association between parents' stress and parental feeding practices and feeding styles: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Dietary Patterns in Children Under 24 Months of Age: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- The Mediating Role of Eating Behaviors on the Relationship Between Sensory Processing and Maternal Stress: A Comparative Study of Children with ASD and Typical Development.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
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- Exploring Depression and Nutritional Covariates Amongst US Adults using Shapely Additive Explanations.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe family environment is influential for a child's healthy development through parent and sibling influences on feeding practices. Multiple-child households may protect against unhealthy feeding practices, but additional children contribute to higher maternal stress. Households of married parents may decrease maternal stress by sharing parental demands.
objectiveWe aimed to evaluate the collective influence of maternal stress, marital status, and number of children on feeding practices.
methodsMothers of 2- to 5-y-old children (
resultsA mainly married (85%) and Caucasian (73%) sample participated, with most mothers reporting multiple children [2 children (45%) or ≥3 children (24%)]. Marital status was not associated with either feeding practice, i.e., restriction and pressure to eat (
conclusionsNumber of children had no effect on feeding practices individually, but may contribute to a less restrictive feeding environment. Additional investigation into creating less stressful and more positive feeding environments for all mothers can lead to healthier mothers and families.
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