scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia Landry ◽  
Melissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Background Children’s food preference and intake patterns are affected by parental child feeding practices. The objective was to determine patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks (JS) and investigate their associations with demographic characteristics and dietary intake in a large cohort of parents and their children (12-17 years). Methods Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study, conducted in 2014, were analyzed using latent class analysis to identify patterns of use for six JS parenting practices – negative emotions, restriction, monitoring, availability, modeling, and child involvement – based on parent and child report. Model covariates included self-reported parent and child sex, age (child only), body mass index category (based on height and weight), added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority. Results Based on 1,657 parent-child dyads, five parenting practice patterns were identified representing different levels of practice use – Complete Influencers (28%; reference class), Indifferent Influencers (21%), Negative Influencers (20%), Minimal Influencers (18%), and Disagreeing Influencers (13%). Compared to older child dyads, younger child dyads were less likely to belong to Indifferent and Minimal Influencers (79% and 63% lower odds, respectively). Greater parent added sugars intake increased the odds of belonging to Indifferent and Negative Influencers (4% and 5% higher for every teaspoon increase, respectively) while greater child added sugars intake decreased the odds of belonging to Minimal Influencers (6% lower for every teaspoon increase). Compared to dyads with high scores, dyads with low child scores for legitimacy of parental authority regarding JS were 18 times as likely to belong to Disagreeing Influencers. Conclusions The study findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of feeding practices regarding JS ranging from use of many practices, use of some practices, to low use of any practice, with differential associations with parent and child intakes of added sugars. Counseling or intervening with parents to use a mix of structure practices, such as availability and modeling, to positively influence their child’s and possibly their own intake of sugary snacks and drinks may prove more efficacious than use of coercive control practices, such as negative emotions.

scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia Landry ◽  
Melissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Background: Children’s food preference and intake patterns are affected by parental child feeding practices. The objective was to determine patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks (JS) and investigate their associations with demographic characteristics and dietary intake in a large cohort of parents and their children (12-17 years).Methods: Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study, conducted in 2014, were analyzed using latent class analysis to identify patterns of use for six JS parenting practices – negative emotions, restriction, monitoring, availability, modeling, and child involvement – based on parent and child report. Model covariates included self-reported parent and child sex, age (child only), body mass index category (based on height and weight), added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority. Results: Based on 1,657 parent-child dyads, five parenting practice patterns were identified representing different levels of practice use – Complete Influencers (28%; reference class), Indifferent Influencers (21%), Negative Influencers (20%), Minimal Influencers (18%), and Disagreeing Influencers (13%). Compared to older child dyads, younger child dyads were less likely to belong to Indifferent and Minimal Influencers (79% and 63% lower odds, respectively). Greater parent added sugars intake increased the odds of belonging to Indifferent and Negative Influencers (4% and 5% higher for every teaspoon increase, respectively) while greater child added sugars intake decreased the odds of belonging to Minimal Influencers (6% lower for every teaspoon increase). Compared to dyads with high scores, dyads with low child scores for legitimacy of parental authority regarding JS were 18 times as likely to belong to Disagreeing Influencers. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of feeding practices regarding JS ranging from use of many practices, use of some practices, to low use of any practice, with differential associations with parent and child intakes of added sugars. Counseling or intervening with parents to use a mix of structure practices, such as availability and modeling, to positively influence their child’s and possibly their own intake of sugary snacks and drinks may prove more efficacious than use of coercive control practices, such as negative emotions.

scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia Landry ◽  
Melissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Background: Children’s food preference and intake patterns are affected by parental child feeding practices. The objective of this study was to determine patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks (JS) and to investigate their associations with demographic characteristics and dietary intake in a large cohort of parents and their children (12-17 years). Methods: Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study, conducted in 2014, were analyzed using latent class analysis to identify patterns of use for six JS parenting practices – negative emotions, restriction, monitoring, availability, modeling, and child involvement – based on both parent and child report. Model covariates included self-reported parent sex, body mass index, added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority; and self-reported child age, sex, body mass index percentile, added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority. Results: Based on 1,657 parent-child dyads, five latent classes were identified – Complete Influencers (28%), Indifferent Influencers (21%), Negative Influencers (20%), Minimal Influencers (18%), and Disagreeing Influencers (13%). Compared to older child dyads, younger child dyads had 79% and 63% lower odds of belonging to Indifferent and Minimal Influencers versus Complete Influencers. Odds of belonging to Indifferent and Negative Influencers were 4% and 5% higher for every teaspoon increase in parent added sugars intake while odds for Minimal Influencers were 6% lower for every teaspoon increase in child added sugars intake versus Complete Influencers. Dyads with low compared to high parental and child agreement with legitimacy of parental authority regarding JS had between 2 and 26 times the odds of belonging to one of the other classes versus Complete Influencers. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of feeding practices related to JS ranging from use of many practices, use of some practices, to low use of any practice, with differential associations with parent and child intakes of added sugars. Counseling or intervening with parents to use a mix of structure practices to positively influence their child’s and possibly their own intake of sugary snacks and drinks may prove more efficacious than use of coercive control practices.

scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia Landry ◽  
Melissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Background: Children’s food preference and intake patterns are affected by parental child feeding practices. The objective was to determine patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks (JS) and investigate their associations with demographic characteristics and dietary intake in a large cohort of parents and their children (12-17 years).Methods: Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study, conducted in 2014, were analyzed using latent class analysis to identify patterns of use for six JS parenting practices – negative emotions, restriction, monitoring, availability, modeling, and child involvement – based on both parent and child report. Model covariates included self-reported parent sex, body mass index, added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority; and self-reported child age, sex, body mass index percentile, added sugars intake, and legitimacy of parental authority. Results: Based on 1,657 parent-child dyads, five parenting practice patterns were identified – Complete Influencers (28%; reference class), Indifferent Influencers (21%), Negative Influencers (20%), Minimal Influencers (18%), and Disagreeing Influencers (13%). Compared to older child dyads, younger child dyads were less likely to belong to Indifferent and Minimal Influencers (79% and 63% lower odds, respectively). Greater parent added sugars intake increased the odds of belonging to Indifferent and Negative Influencers (4% and 5% higher for every teaspoon increase, respectively) while greater child added sugars intake decreased the odds of belonging to Minimal Influencers (6% lower for every teaspoon increase). Compared to dyads with high agreement, dyads with low parental and child agreement with legitimacy of parental authority regarding JS were 2 to 26 times as likely to belong to one of the other four classes. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of feeding practices regarding JS ranging from use of many practices, use of some practices, to low use of any practice, with differential associations with parent and child intakes of added sugars. Counseling or intervening with parents to use a mix of structure practices to positively influence their child’s and possibly their own intake of sugary snacks and drinks may prove more efficacious than use of coercive control practices.

scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia S. Landry ◽  
Melissa H. Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Patterns of physical activity parenting practices among parent-adolescent dyads who participated in a cross-sectional internet-based study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Thomson ◽  
Alicia S. Landry ◽  
Tameka I. Walls
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Body Mass Index Category ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Overweight

Abstract Background While research exploring relationships between individual parenting practices and child physical activity (PA) exists, little is known about simultaneous use of practices. Hence, study objectives were to determine patterns of PA parenting practices and their associations with demographic, anthropometric, and PA measures in a large sample of parents and their adolescent children (12–17 years). Methods Dyadic survey data from Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE), a cross-sectional, internet-based study, conducted in 2014 were analyzed using latent class analysis on 5 PA parenting practices – pressuring, guided choice, expectations, facilitation, and modeling. Self-report model covariates included adolescent age and parent and adolescent sex, body mass index category (based on height and weight), legitimacy of parental authority regarding PA (PA-LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Results Based on 1166 parent-adolescent dyads, four latent classes were identified representing a continuum of practice use (high to low) – Complete Influencers (26%), Facilitating-Modeling Influencers (23%), Pressuring-Expecting Influencers (25%), and Indifferent Influencers (27%). Compared to dyads with parent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with parent overweight/obesity had 84% higher odds of belonging to Indifferent Influencers. Compared to dyads with adolescent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with adolescent overweight/obesity had 50 and 46% lower odds of belonging to Facilitating-Modeling and Indifferent Influencers. Odds of belonging to Pressuring-Expecting and Indifferent Influencers were less than 1% lower for every 1 min/day increase in parent MVPA and 2 and 4% lower for every 1 min/day increase in adolescent MVPA. Compared to dyads with high parental and adolescent agreement with PA-LPA, dyads with low agreement had between 3 and 21 times the odds of belonging to Facilitating-Modeling, Pressuring-Expecting, or Indifferent Influencers. Conclusions Findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of PA practices ranging from use of many, use of some, to low use of any practice and these patterns are differentially associated with parent and adolescent PA. When planning PA interventions, a counseling or intervening approach with parents to use combinations of practices, like facilitation and modeling, to positively influence their adolescents’ and possibly their own participation in PA may prove more efficacious than parental pressuring or lack of practice use.

scholarly journals Patterns of Physical Activity Parenting Practices Among Parent-Adolescent Dyads Who Participated in a Cross-Sectional Internet-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L Thomson ◽  
Alicia S Landry ◽  
Tameka I Walls
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Body Mass Index Category ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Overweight

Abstract Background While research exploring relationships between individual parenting practices and child physical activity (PA) exists, little is known about simultaneous use of practices. Hence, study objectives were to determine patterns of PA parenting practices and their associations with demographic, anthropometric, and PA measures in a large sample of parents and their adolescent children (12–17 years). Methods Dyadic survey data from Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE), a cross-sectional, internet-based study, conducted in 2014 were analyzed using latent class analysis on five PA parenting practices – pressuring, guided choice, expectations, facilitation, and modeling. Self-report model covariates included adolescent age and parent and adolescent sex, body mass index category (based on height and weight), legitimacy of parental authority regarding PA (PA-LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Results Based on 1166 parent-adolescent dyads, four latent classes were identified representing a continuum of practice use (high to low) – Complete Influencers (26%), Facilitating-Modeling Influencers (23%), Pressuring-Expecting Influencers (25%), and Indifferent Influencers (27%). Compared to dyads with parent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with parent overweight/obesity had 84% higher odds of belonging to Indifferent Influencers. Compared to dyads with adolescent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with adolescent overweight/obesity had 50% and 46% lower odds of belonging to Facilitating-Modeling and Indifferent Influencers. Odds of belonging to Pressuring-Expecting and Indifferent Influencers were less than 1% lower for every 1 minute/day increase in parent MVPA and 2% and 4% lower for every 1 minute/day increase in adolescent MVPA. Compared to dyads with high parental and adolescent agreement with PA-LPA, dyads with low agreement had between 3 and 21 times the odds of belonging to one of the other three classes. Conclusions Findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of PA practices ranging from use of many, use of some, to low use of any practice and these patterns are differentially associated with parent and adolescent PA. When planning PA interventions, a counseling or intervening approach with parents to use combinations of practices, like facilitation and modeling, to positively influence their adolescents’ and possibly their own participation in PA may prove more efficacious than parental pressuring or lack of practice use. Trial registration: Not applicable.

scholarly journals Frequency of eating alone is associated with adolescent dietary intake, perceived food-related parenting practices and weight status: cross-sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study results

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (09) ◽  
pp. 1555-1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marla Reicks ◽  
Cynthia Davey ◽  
Alex Kojo Anderson ◽  
Jinan Banna ◽  
Mary Cluskey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Study Results

AbstractObjectiveTo examine relationships between frequency of adolescents eating alone (dependent variable) and diet, weight status and perceived food-related parenting practices (independent variables).DesignAnalyses of publicly available, cross-sectional, web-based survey data from adolescents.SettingOnline consumer opinion panel.SubjectsA US nationwide sample of adolescents (12–17 years) completed Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study surveys to report demographic and family meal characteristics, weight, dietary intake, home food availability and perceptions of parenting practices. Parents provided information about demographic characteristics. Logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations between variables.ResultsAbout 20 % of adolescents reported often eating alone (n 343) v. not often eating alone (n 1309). Adjusted odds of adolescents often eating alone were significantly higher for non-Hispanic Black compared with non-Hispanic White adolescents (OR=1·7) and for overweight or obese compared with normal- or underweight adolescents (OR=1·6). Adjusted odds of adolescents eating alone were significantly lower for those who reported that fruits and vegetables were often/always available in the home (OR=0·65), for those who perceived that parents had expectations about fruit and vegetable intake (OR=0·71) and for those who agreed with parental authority to make rules about intake of junk food/sugary drinks (OR=0·71). Junk food and sugary drink daily intake frequency was positively associated with often eating alone.ConclusionsOften eating alone was related to being overweight/obese, having less healthy dietary intake and perceptions of less supportive food-related parenting practices.

scholarly journals Patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks among parent-child dyads

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thomson ◽  
Erin Hennessy ◽  
Alicia Landry ◽  
Melissa Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sugary Drinks

Abstract Background: Children’s food preference and intake patterns are affected by parental child feeding practices. The objective of this study was to determine patterns of food parenting practices regarding junk food and sugary drinks (JS) and to investigate their associations with demographic characteristics and dietary intake in a large cohort of parents and their children (12-17 years). Methods: Dyadic survey data from the cross-sectional, internet-based Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study, conducted in 2014, were analyzed using latent class analysis to identify patterns of parent- and child-reported JS parenting practices (n=6). Model covariates included self-reported parent sex, body mass index, sugar intake, and legitimacy of parental authority; and self-reported child age, sex, body mass index percentile, sugar intake, and legitimacy of parental authority. Results: Based on 1,657 parent-child dyads, five latent classes were identified – Complete Influencers (28%), Indifferent Influencers (21%), Negative Influencers (20%), Minimal Influencers (18%), and Disagreeing Influencers (13%). Compared to older child dyads, younger child dyads had 77% and 65% lower odds of belonging to Indifferent and Minimal Influencers versus Complete Influencers. Odds of belonging to Negative Influencers were 3% higher for every teaspoon increase in parent sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages while odds for Minimal Influencers were 8% lower for every teaspoon increase in child sugar intake from sugar-sweetened beverages versus Complete Influencers. Dyads with low compared to high parental and child agreement with legitimacy of parental authority regarding JS had between 2 and 27 times the odds of belonging to one of the other classes versus Complete Influencers. Conclusions: The study findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of feeding practices related to JS, and those patterns vary by dyadic demographic characteristics, dietary intake, and perceived legitimacy of parental authority. Counseling or intervening with parents to use a mix of structure practices to positively influence their child’s and possibly their own intake of sugary snacks and drinks may prove more efficacious than use of coercive control practices.

scholarly journals Low-calorie-sweeteners in foods with front-of-package child-directed advertising in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M F Grilo ◽  
C Z Ricardo ◽  
L S Taillie ◽  
A P B Martins ◽  
L A Mais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Supply ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Cereals ◽  
Added Sugars ◽  
Low Calorie ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Packaged Food ◽  
Nutrition Facts Panel

Abstract Background Low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) are currently found in ultra-processed foods, even in those with high content of sugar, without any front-of-package (FOP) information for LCS content. The aim was to assess the presence of LCS and the combination of LCS and added sugars in foods and beverages with FOP child-directed advertising in the Brazilian packaged food supply. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we used data from the nutrition facts panel (NFP) dataset that includes 11,434 unique foods and beverages collected in 2017 in the five largest food retailers in Brazil. We used information on the NFP and the list of ingredients to determine the presence of LCS and added sugars. A subsample of the packages had the available FOP advertising strategies classified using the INFORMAS methodology (n = 3,491). We estimated the prevalence of LCS and the combination of LCS and added sugar presence in the Brazilian food supply, and assessed the prevalence of foods and beverages with FOP child-directed advertising. Results Out of 3,491 products assessed, 8.9% of the products contained LCS, of which 12.9% were advertised towards children. Regarding the presence of LCS and added sugars, 7.3% of products presented that combination, with 14.6% of those having child-directed FOP advertising. The food groups with the highest prevalence of LCS were: sugary drinks (juices, nectars, fruit-flavored drinks, sodas and other beverages) (40.6%), breakfast cereals and granola bars (31.6%), and sweetened dairy products (23.5%). From those, 5.5%, 6.7% and 17.1%, accordingly, were advertised towards children. Conclusions In this sample, 9% of the foods contained LCS or a combination of LCS and added sugars. In products advertised towards children, we found higher rates of products with LCS and greater presence of LCS in beverages, breakfast cereals and granola bars with children-directed advertising. Key messages This study demonstrates that almost 9% of Brazilian packaged foods have LCS, and that 7% have both LCS and added sugars. In products advertised towards children, such rates were higher (13 - 15%). A clearer information on the front-of-package of foods and beverages regarding the presence of LCS in Brazil is necessary, particularly among those products advertised towards children.

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