Profiles of maternal feeding practices and their associations with parent feeding styles, child diet quality, and the home food environment.

Amara Channell Doig, Leah M Lipsky, Grace Shearrer, Tonja R Nansel

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Amara Channell DoigSocial and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Division of Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710B Rockledge Dr., MSC 7004, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. Electronic address: amara.channelldoig@nih.gov.

Leah M LipskySocial and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Division of Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710B Rockledge Dr., MSC 7004, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. Electronic address: lipskylm@mail.nih.gov.

Grace ShearrerDepartment of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Wyoming, 1000 University, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA. Electronic address: gshearre@uwyo.edu.

Tonja R NanselSocial and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Division of Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6710B Rockledge Dr., MSC 7004, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. Electronic address: nanselt@mail.nih.gov.

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Sprouts: Development of Eating Behaviors in Early ChildhoodZIAHD008983 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI NANSEL, TONJA · 2019 to 2025

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Abstract

Parent feeding practices influence child diet, yet studies have primarily examined these practices individually. This study examines latent profiles of parent feeding practices and tests their relations with feeding styles, child diet quality, and the home food environment. Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ, comprised of 12 subscales) assessed feeding practices in 118 parent-child dyads in North Carolina, U.S.A. Profiles of the 12 CFPQ subscales were identified using Latent Profile Analysis. Multinomial regression estimated associations of CFPQ latent profiles with the Caregiver Feeding Styles Questionnaire. ANOVA estimated associations of profile membership with the Home Food Inventory obesogenic (HFI-OB) and fruit/vegetable score (HFI-FV). Linear regression examined associations of profile membership with child Healthy Eating Index 2020(HEI) overall and separately for adequacy (HEI-adq) and moderation components (HEI-mod). Fit indices supported a three-profile model: 1-Optimal (high supportive and low controlling), 2-Mixed (high supportive and high controlling), and 3-Laissez-Faire (low supportive and moderate controlling). Feeding styles at age 3.5 years did not predict CFPQ profile membership. Child diet quality was lower in the laissez-faire profile than the optimal profile (Total HEI β = -5.85, SE = 2.98; HEI-adq β = -3.65, SE = 1.96; HEI-mod β = -2.19, SE = 1.34), but did not meet the threshold for statistical significance. HFI-OB was significantly lower in the optimal profile than the mixed profile (mean difference = -4.85, 95 %CI = -9.00, 0.70) and laissez-faire profile (mean difference = -4.68, 95 %CI = -8.40, -0.97), while HFI-FV was significantly higher for the optimal profile than laissez-faire profile (mean difference = 3.30, 95 %CI = 0.10, 6.49). The optimal feeding practices profile was associated with better diet-related outcomes compared with the other profiles. Examining profiles of parent feeding practices may improve understanding of the complex relationships of inter-related feeding practices with child diet and health outcomes.

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DietDiet, HealthyFeeding BehaviorHome EnvironmentMaternal BehaviorMothersParentingAdultChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleNorth CarolinaSurveys and QuestionnairesChild diet qualityHome food environmentParental feeding practicesParental feeding styles

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PMID40349932

DOI10.1016/j.appet.2025.108038

PMCPMC12168140

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