Associations of parents' use of food as reward with children's eating behaviour and BMI in a population ‐based cohort

ConclusionsA vicious cycle may appear in which children who display food approach behaviour are rewarded with food by their parents, which in turn might contribute to the development of unhealthy eating habits (emotional eating, fussiness). These findings warrant further research, to facilitate evidence ‐based recommendations for parents.

Source: Pediatric Obesity - June 15, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Pauline W. Jansen, Ivonne P. M. Derks, Yuchan Mou, Elisabeth H. M. van Rijen, Romy Gaillard, Nadia Micali, Trudy Voortman, Manon H. J. Hillegers Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research