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Parental Culinary Skills and Children's Eating Behavior in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Thaís Souza Dos Santos, Camila Ospina Ayala, Marina Zanette Peuckert, Carla Adriano Martins, Ana Maria Pandolfo Feoli, Micaella Bassanesi Bulla, João Pedro Soares Taffarel, Caroline Abud Drumond Costa

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Thaís Souza Dos SantosGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.
Camila Ospina AyalaGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1414-7495
Marina Zanette PeuckertGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7159-9482
Carla Adriano MartinsCollective Feeding Program, Institute of Food and Nutrition, Federal University Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)-UFRJ-Macaé Multidisciplinary Center (CM UFRJ-Macaé), Carlos Chagas Filho Avenue, 373, Macaé 21941-902, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6902-0232
Ana Maria Pandolfo FeoliGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7685-8431
Micaella Bassanesi BullaGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.
João Pedro Soares TaffarelGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.
Caroline Abud Drumond CostaGraduate Program in Pediatrics and Child Health, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Ipiranga Avenue, 6681, Porto Alegre 90610-970, RS, Brazil.

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Abstract

backgroundChildhood obesity is a persistent global health challenge, often rooted in early-life dietary patterns shaped within the home environment.

objectiveTo investigate the association between parents' culinary skills, children's eating behavior, and the degree of child involvement in family culinary practices.

methodsA cross-sectional, analytical study. In the public and private schools in southern Brazil. A total of 205 families with children aged 3 to 13 years participated. Parents or caregivers answered a structured questionnaire on culinary skills and sociodemographic variables. Children's eating behavior was assessed through the validated Brazilian version of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ). Student's

resultsMost parents (90.7%) reported cooking regularly, and 65.9% involved children in cooking activities. The predominant culinary profile (40%) was classified as "convenience cooking," marked by frequent use of processed ingredients. Healthier parental cooking practices were positively associated with adaptive eating behaviors in children, reflected by lower food fussiness, satiety responsiveness, food responsiveness and food refusal scores and higher enjoyment of food scores domains of the CEBQ.

conclusionsDespite the high prevalence of routine cooking, convenience-oriented practices remain dominant, reflecting broader sociocultural patterns. Engagement in healthier cooking practices was positively associated with more favorable eating behaviors in children. These findings underscore the importance of promoting culinary education and parental involvement in cooking as strategies to support healthy childhood eating behaviors.

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Child BehaviorCookingFeeding BehaviorParentingParentsAdolescentBrazilChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDiet, HealthyFemaleFood FussinessHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnaireschildren’s eating behaviour questionnairecookingculinary skillsfood preparation behaviorsparenting

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