scholarly journals General Parenting and Hispanic Mothers’ Feeding Practices and Styles

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Power ◽  
Jennifer O. Fisher ◽  
Teresia M. O'Connor ◽  
Nilda Micheli ◽  
Maria A. Papaioannou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Feeding Styles ◽  
Hispanic Mothers ◽  
Parenting Dimensions ◽  
Head Start Programs ◽  
Maternal Feeding Practices ◽  
General Parenting

Previous research has shown that general parenting styles, general parenting dimensions, maternal feeding styles, and maternal feeding practices all show specific relationships with the weight status of young children. This study examined the relationships between general parenting and maternal feeding styles/practices in a sample of 187 Hispanic mothers with low incomes. As part of a larger study, mothers of preschool children were recruited through Head Start programs and completed validated questionnaires assessing their general parenting, feeding styles, and feeding practices. Results identified numerous associations between general parenting dimensions and specific feeding practices: i.e., maternal nurturance was positively associated with healthy eating guidance and feeding responsiveness; inconsistency was positively associated with restriction for weight and promotion of overconsumption; follow through on discipline was positively associated with monitoring, healthy eating guidance, and feeding responsiveness; and family organization was positively associated with monitoring and healthy eating guidance. General parenting styles were associated with feeding practices as well, with authoritative mothers showing the highest levels of healthy eating guidance and authoritarian mothers showing the lowest levels of monitoring. There were no significant associations between mothers’ general parenting styles and mothers’ feeding styles. Implications of these findings for the prevention of childhood obesity are considered.

scholarly journals Comparison of Maternal Feeding Practices and Child Weight Status in Children from Three Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Williams ◽  
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Maria Petty ◽  
Maria Schimith-Escrivão ◽  
Kyoee Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Maternal Feeding Practices

Child Temperament, Maternal Feeding Practices, and Parenting Styles and Their Influence on Obesogenic Behaviors in Hispanic Preschool Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Innella ◽  
Diane McNaughton ◽  
Michael Schoeny ◽  
Christy Tangney ◽  
Susan Breitenstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Temperament ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Childhood Weight ◽  
Permissive Parenting ◽  
Obesogenic Behaviors

Although obesogenic behaviors (physical activity and/or sedentary behavior and dietary intake) are known predictors of childhood weight status, little is known about mother and child behaviors contributing to obesogenic behaviors and obesity in Hispanic preschool children, whose obesity rate is higher than in non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks. The purpose of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to examine relationships among child temperament, maternal behaviors (feeding practices and parenting style), child obesogenic behaviors, and child weight status in 100 Hispanic preschool children. Results showed that higher scores on the negative affectivity dimension of child temperament were associated with higher scores on the dimension of permissive parenting, and permissive parenting was associated with less time spent in sedentary behaviors ( B = −3.53, confidence interval [−7.52, −0.90]). Findings can guide school nurses in developing interventions that consider child temperament and parenting style to promote nonobesogenic behavior in Hispanic preschoolers.

Maternal Feeding Practices, Health Cognitions, and Childrenʼs Eating Styles and Weight Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanna Camfferman ◽  
Shelley Maria Cornelia Van der Veek ◽  
Ralph Christian Alexander Rippe ◽  
Judi Mesman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Eating Styles ◽  
Maternal Feeding Practices ◽  
Health Cognitions

Child gender and weight status moderate the relation of maternal feeding practices to body esteem in 1st grade children

Appetite ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 62-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenka H. Shriver ◽  
Laura Hubbs-Tait ◽  
Amanda W. Harrist ◽  
Glade Topham ◽  
Melanie Page
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Esteem ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Gender ◽  
Maternal Feeding Practices

scholarly journals Associations between infant and maternal characteristics measured at child age 5 months and maternal feeding styles and practices up to child age two years

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0261222
Author(s):  
Christine Helle ◽  
Elisabet R. Hillesund ◽  
Nina C. Øverby
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Education ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Feeding Styles ◽  
Maternal Feeding Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Child Age

Facilitating positive feeding practices from infancy may be an important strategy to prevent childhood overweight and obesity. Since the feeding situation early in life constitutes a bidirectional relationship, it is important to understand the impact of both maternal and infant characteristics on maternal feeding practices to intervene in a customized and tailored way. Few studies have concurrently examined associations between maternal and infant characteristics in relation to early maternal feeding practices. The aim of the present study was to explore potential associations between infant and maternal characteristics measured at child age five months, and maternal feeding styles and practices during the child’s first two years. Cross-sectional data from a Norwegian randomized controlled trial in which participants responded to questionnaires at child age 5 months (n = 474), 12 months (n = 293) and 24 months (n = 185) were used to explore potential associations. All maternal and child predictor variables were collected at child age five months. Maternal feeding styles and practices were mapped using subscales from the Infant Feeding Questionnaire at child age 5 and 12 months and the Child Feeding Questionnaire and the Parental Feeding Style Questionnaire at child age 24 months. The subscale-scores were split into roughly equal tertiles, and the upper or lower tertile for the outcome of interest were used to create binary outcome variables. Multivariable binary logistic regression models were conducted for each outcome. We found that maternal education and mental health symptoms as well as infant weight, temperament and feeding mode were associated with maternal feeding styles and practices over time. Our findings indicate that risk factors which may have long-term implications for child weight and health outcomes can be identified early. Larger, population-based studies with a longitudinal design are needed to further explore these pathways.

scholarly journals Parenting style and child-feeding behaviour in predicting children's weight status change in Taiwan

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 970-978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho-Jui Tung ◽  
Ming-Chin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Status Change ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Child Feeding Practices

AbstractObjectiveThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is on the rise worldwide. Prior studies find that parents’ child-feeding practices are associated with child weight status and the efficacy of specific parental child-feeding practices can be moderated by parenting styles. In the current longitudinal study, we examined the associations between child-feeding practices and weight status changes over 1 year among a sample of school-aged children in Taiwan.DesignIn autumn 2008, a child-feeding questionnaire and parenting-style questionnaire were administered to parents of the second and fourth graders in an elementary school in Taiwan. The weight and height of the students were measured by a trained school nurse in 2008 and again in 2009.SettingAn elementary school in central Taiwan.SubjectsA total of 465 parent–child pairs were included in the analysis.ResultsUsing a gender- and age-adjusted BMI classification scheme issued by the Taiwan Department of Health, 29·2 % of the students were considered overweight at the 2009 measurement. Controlling for 2008 weight status revealed moderating effects of parenting style on the relationship between child-feeding practices and child weight status. Both authoritative and authoritarian mothers might monitor their children's dietary intake; however, the effectiveness of this practice was better, in terms of weight status control, among the authoritative mothers.ConclusionsFindings suggest that parenting styles have a moderating effect on specific parental child-feeding practices. Parenting styles and parent's feeding practices could be an important focus for future public health interventions addressing the rising childhood obesity epidemic.

RETRACTED: Relation of parenting styles, feeding styles and feeding practices to child overweight and obesity. Direct and moderated effects

Appetite ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. R1
Author(s):  
Laura Hubbs-Tait ◽  
Katherine L. Dickin ◽  
Madeleine Sigman-Grant ◽  
Lisa Jahns ◽  
Amy R. Mobley
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Feeding Styles ◽  
Child Overweight

scholarly journals Feeding Styles, Feeding Practices and Child Weight Status Between 2-to-12 Years Old Children in Latin America: A Systematic Review (P11-121-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Vizcarra ◽  
Po-Chia Tseng ◽  
Ruopeng An
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Feeding Styles ◽  
Child Weight ◽  
Child Bmi

Abstract Objectives The prevalence of obesity in children of Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) has increased, becoming a public health priority while undernutrition is decreasing. Associations between caregiver's feeding practices (FP) and feeding styles (FS) with child BMI and/or overweight/obesity (OW/OB) have been reported in developed countries, but little is known in LAC. This review synthesizes the existing evidence on the associations between caregiver's FP and FS with weight status of 2-to-12-year-old children in LAC. Methods The study eligibility criteria included 2-to-12-year-old children and their parents/caregivers; LAC/nationality; Child weight status (CWS) as main outcome; peer-reviewed publications; and articles in English or Spanish. Keywords and MESH terms involving FS and FP, childhood stage, and CWS were used to search in PubMed. The key words were adjusted to search until March 2018 in the Web of Science, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. Titles and abstracts of the articles were screened against the selection criteria. Two researchers independently screened titles and abstracts and conducted the retrieval. A full-text-evaluation was conducted on potentially relevant papers. Results Among 1237 articles identified, 25 were full-text revised and 6 were finally selected. Among the 6 articles, 5 were cross-sectional and 1 was case-control. The studies were conducted in Chile, Mexico and Brazil and involved self-report measures of FP and FS. 5 studies reported a positive association between restrictive parental feeding and higher child BMI z-score or higher likelihood of being OW/OB. While 1 study found pressure to eat negatively associated with child BMI z-score, 1 study found uninvolved and indulgent FS associated with higher child BMI. Conclusions Restrictive feeding, and indulgent and uninvolved FS have been linked to heavier weight or higher risk of being OW/OB in children of LAC. The research of the associations between FP and FS with CWS is scarce and limited to three countries. In addition, most studies are cross-sectional, which does not permit to establish the direction of the effect. Therefore, longitudinal studies are needed to improve understanding of causal relations and stability of FP and FS; finally, studies involving observations to compare with self-report measures of FP and PS are also needed. Funding Sources CONICYT Becas Chile Grant number 72170608.

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