The Association of Parental Feeding Practices, Parental Control Over children's Eating Behavior, and Sociodemographic Characteristics with Childhood Overweight and Obesity in T ürkiye

This study aimed to investigate the association of parental feeding practices, parental control over children's eating behavior, and sociodemographic characteristics with childhood overweight and obesity. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 405 parents of children aged 7-11 years. Predictors that decreased the risk of childhood overweight/obesity were increase in child age (27.9%), high maternal education (61.7%), upper socioeconomic status (38.9%), increase in parental covert control (30.4%), and increase in parental pressure to eat (46.2%). Examining both parental attitudes and practices regarding child feeding and parental approaches to child food choices can benefit early intervention programs to prevent overweight and obesity in children.PMID:38544419 | DOI:10.1080/03670244.2024.2334818
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research