The Relationship between the Parental Feeding Practices and Healthy and Unhealthy Diet, Body Weight and Fat Tissue among Children; Parent–Child Dyads Cover Image

Znaczenie praktyk rodzicielskich regulujących dietę dziecka względem masy ciała i diety dziecka. Badania diad rodzic–dziecko
The Relationship between the Parental Feeding Practices and Healthy and Unhealthy Diet, Body Weight and Fat Tissue among Children; Parent–Child Dyads

Author(s): Natalia Liszewska, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Michał Liszewski, Karolina Horodyska, Anna Banik
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: parental feeding practices; child–parent dyads; diet; body mass index

Summary/Abstract: Background: The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between the Parental Feeding Practices and healthy and unhealthy diet, body weight and fat tissue among children.Methods: Parental Feeding Practices were assessed by means of CFPQ. The participants were 319 dyads of child (6–11 years) and parent. Data were collected with standardized interviews, questionnaires, and by using certified body weight and fat scales.Findings: After controlling for parental body weight, the child’s adipose tissue, body mass index and diet relate to following parental practices, reported by both parents, e.g. pressure to consume more food, making healthy and unhealthy foods available, restricting unhealthy intake, encouraging healthy eating, rewarding, modeling, allowing for unhealthy food, talking about healthy eating.

  • Issue Year: 22/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 29-40
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish