ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2021
Maternal feeding style and child weight status among Hispanic families with low-income levels: a longitudinal study of the direction of effects.
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- Parent-Child influences on child eating self-regulation and weight in early childhood: A systematic review.Appetite · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Maternal Feeding Style and Child Eating Behaviors on Body Mass Index in Young Children in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Family Lifestyle Outcomes Research Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2026Article
- Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother-Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- The longitudinal effects of maternal parenting practices on children's body mass index z-scores are lagged and differential.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Child Weight Status: The Role of Feeding Styles and Highly Motivated Eating in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sequential mediation of early temperament and eating behaviors in the pathways from feeding practices to childhood overweight and obesity.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Integration of Time-Based Recommendations with Current Pediatric Health Behavior Guidelines: Implications for Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Youth.Current obesity reports · 2022Review
- Maternal Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Its Associations with Maternal Prenatal Stressors and Child Growth.Current developments in nutrition · 2022Article
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- Bidirectional associations between maternal controlling feeding and food responsiveness during infancy.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Targeting food parenting practices to prevent early child obesity risk requires a different approach in families with a lower socioeconomic position.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Parental Feeding Styles and Their Association With Complementary Feeding Practices and Growth in Mexican Children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe home environment is a central and modifiable influence on the development of childhood obesity. Evidence supports the central role of parents in shaping problematic child eating behaviors and excess weight. Most studies of feeding emphasize parent-driven influences without taking into account the child's role in eating interactions. Few studies have addressed the bi-directional nature of feeding dynamics in studies of young children.
methodsThe goals of this study were: 1) to examine if parental feeding styles during preschool (4-5 years) predict child weight status at 7-9 years, and 2) to examine the direction of effects between parental feeding styles and child weight status over time. Participants were part of a larger longitudinal study of Hispanic Head Start families living in the West South Central United States. Data from mother/child dyads were collected at three time points: Time 1 (ages 4-5), Time 2 (ages 5 ½-6 ½), and at Time 3 (ages 7-9). Only data from the Times 1 and 3 were used in the current analyses. A total of 128 mothers and their children had data on all variables needed for the analyses. Assessments included parent-reported feeding styles, feeding practices, acculturation, child eating behaviors, and child height and weight. Hierarchical regression was used to examine the first aim; a cross-lagged panel analysis examined the second aim.
resultsAn indulgent parental feeding style at ages 4-5 was associated with increased child BMI z-score at ages 7-9. Indulgent feeding significantly contributed to child BMI z-score beyond demographics, baseline child BMI z-score, parental acculturation, and child eating behaviors. Regarding the direction of effects in parental feeding interactions, the cross-lagged analyses showed that both indulgent feeding style and authoritative feeding style at Time 1 positively predicted child BMI z-scores at Time 3. Child effects were significant as well. Child BMI z-score at Time 1 positively predicted indulgent feeding and negatively predicted authoritarian feeding at Time 3.
conclusionsIndulgent feeding should be addressed in future family-focused childhood obesity initiatives focused on young children and their parents.
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