ArticleBMC public health2021
A qualitative study of providers' perceptions of parental feeding practices of infants and toddlers to prevent childhood obesity.
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- Seeing Food Through Young Children's Eyes: Children's Representations of Parental Feeding Strategies and Food Choice Reasoning.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Identifying elevated child weight from 3 to 24 months: Early transitions into nonparental care and to solid foods.Pediatric obesity · 2024Article
- California provider and advocate perspectives about opportunities to optimize nutrition services and resources in the first 1000 days.Reproductive, female and child health · 2024Article
- Home Visitation Program Staff Attitudes and Intentions Towards Using Digital Technology to Educate Families About Preventing Early Childhood Obesity: A Qualitative Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Human-centered designed communication tools for obesity prevention in early life.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Community Solutions to Increase the Healthfulness of Grocery Stores: Perspectives of Immigrant Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- BabyByte: Qualitative Research to Inform the Development of an App to Improve Responsive Feeding Practices in Parents of Infants and Toddlers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association between the dietary literacy of children's daily diet providers and school-age children's nutritional status and eating behaviours: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Patterns in Mothers' Recollection of Health Care Providers' Young Child Feeding Recommendations.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2022Article
- Maternal Experiences with Discussing Complementary Feeding in Primary Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith a recent focus on establishing US Dietary Guidance for children ages 0 to 2 years old, the objective of this qualitative study was to determine misconceptions and barriers that prevent parents from implementing early childhood feeding and obesity prevention practices as reported by healthcare, community-based, and education providers.
methodsTrained researchers conducted one-on-one qualitative phone interviews, using a semi-structured script, with early childhood health and education providers working with families of young children. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using the classic analysis approach. Transcripts were coded by researchers and analyzed for themes.
resultsProviders (n = 21) reported commonly observed obesogenic practices including overfeeding tendencies, early initiation of solids or less optimal feeding practices, lack of autonomy and self-regulation by child, and suboptimal dietary patterns. Sources of parental misconceptions about feeding were often related to cultural, familial, and media influences, or lack of knowledge about optimal feeding practices for infants or toddlers.
conclusionsProviders indicated a need for engaging and consistent child feeding and obesity prevention education materials appropriate for diverse cultural and literacy levels of parents, with detailed information on transitioning to solid foods. Early education and community-based providers reported limited access to evidence-based educational materials more so than healthcare providers. It is an opportune time to develop reputable and evidence-based child feeding guidance that is readily available and accessible for parents of infants and toddlers to prevent early childhood obesity.
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