The impact of parental health status on children’s eating habits and behaviors: A narrative review

Although the problem of childhood obesity has been broadly documented over the last decades and characterized as one of the most significant problems of public health, the percentage of overweight and obese children remains extremely high. It is undeniable that parents contribute significantly in shaping children’s dietary behavior and can be a valuable factor for implementing effective strategies. However the influence of parental health status on children’s eating habits is another aspect that remains almost uninvestigated. The aim of the study is to examine to what extend parental diet-related chronic diseases affect their own but also their children dietary behavior. A literature review was conducted focusing on studies published within the last decade. The majority of studies examined,indicated a moderate to very low adherence to dietary guidelines for a specific disease, as a result children’s dietary behavior is not favorably affected.Therefore we should emphasize on the importance of healthy dietary modeling especially in case of a family history of disease.

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Parental health status and children’s eating behaviors: An epidemiological study in 1728 Greek 10-12 years old students

Journal of Atherosclerosis Prevention and Treatment ◽

10.53590/japt.02.1016 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 101-111

Author(s):

Maria Bogri ◽

Aikaterini Kanellopoulou ◽

Venetia Notara ◽

George Antonogeorgos ◽

Andrea-Paola Rojas-Gil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Risk Score ◽

Parental Influence ◽

Cardiometabolic Risk ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Dietary Behavior ◽

Parental Health ◽

Parental Burden ◽

Parental Health Status

Although the parental influence on children’s dietary habits has been widely studied, little is known about the effect of parental health status on children’s dietary behavior. Thus, the association between the parental burden of cardiometabolic disease and its impact on children’s eating habits and behaviors was examined. Material and Methods: 1,728 children aged 10-12 years old along with one of their parents were enrolled in a cross-sectional study conducted during 2014-2016. Among others, children’s dietary habits and parental medical history were recorded. Children’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) was evaluated through the KIDMED score while the parental health status was assessed through a cardiometabolic risk score calculated for this study. The working sample was 1,133 children with a recorded parental health status. Results: Most parents (92.1%) reported at most 2 cardiometabolic risk factors including overweight/obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Ordinal logistic regression analyses showed a significant association between children’s eating habits and adherence to the MD with the parental burden of cardiovascular disease. Children showed 6% higher odds of higher adherence to the MD (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01-1.12) and 54% lower odds of not having breakfast at all (OR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.27-0.80) for a one-unit increase in the cardiometabolic risk score. The stratified analysis revealed a significant association between KIDMED score and CVD risk score only among boys (OR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01-1.18). Conclusions: Parental health status is positively associated with children’s dietary behavior and adherence to the MD indicating an additional source of influence.

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An Inquiry into Child Health and its Determinants: Application of Ordered Probit Model

Economic Journal of Nepal ◽

10.3126/ejon.v41i1-2.35935 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (1-2) ◽

pp. 35-53

Author(s):

Nirmal Kumar Raut ◽

Subodh Kumar Sah Karmayogi

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Service ◽

Adolescent Health ◽

Probit Model ◽

Regional Disparity ◽

Ordered Probit ◽

Ordered Probit Model ◽

Parental Health ◽

Parental Health Status

This study analyzes determinants of child health 0 to 5 years old and compares those with the determinants of adolescent health 10 to19 years old. The particular focus is to test whether there exists socio-economic inequality and regional disparity in health of children and adolescents. It utilizes third wave of Nepal Living Standard Survey (NLSS-III) and further exploit ordered probit model to analyze the determinants. The results show the absence of socio-economic inequality in child health while sits presence in adolescent health. It is argued that factors other than income or socio-economic status like medical care, child rearing and breastfeeding matter for child health. However, the study finds regional disparity more pronounced in the health of children than adolescents. This difference may be attributed to the low-level of child-centered health awareness, high cost of access to health service facilities, and limited health service facilities specializing on child health in some regions. In addition, the study finds that caste, age of the child, and parental health status as major determinants of child health while age of the adolescent, education, and their parental health status as major determinants of adolescent health. Further, disaggregation of parental health status reveals that mother's health status matter more. Finally, some recommendations are made for improving child health.

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WORRIES OF OLD-AGE SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND THEMSELVES: VIEWS FROM OLDER BACHELORS IN RURAL CHINA

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.1710 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S457-S457

Author(s):

Ying Wang ◽

Huijun Liu ◽

Bei Wu ◽

Yaolin Pei

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Family Structure ◽

Old Age ◽

Rural China ◽

Adult Males ◽

Old Age Support ◽

Ordered Logistic Regression ◽

Using Data ◽

The Impact ◽

Parental Health Status

Abstract Due to China’s gender imbalance, it is estimated that more than 30 million adult males were unable to get married. The old-age support for older unmarried sons (so-called forced bachelors) and their parents faces a significant challenge. Using data from a survey in Central and Western rural China, the present study examined the impact of family structure and health status on the worries about old-age support for themselves and their parents from the perspective of older unmarried sons. The sample included 359 older unmarried sons with rural Hukou (housing registration) status. The age of he sample ranges from 28 to 51. The results showed that 52.64% and 54.8% of respondents were worried about their own and their parents’ old-age support, respectively. Ordered logistic regression showed that having a sister(s) was negatively related to worries about their own and parents’ old-age support. Those with living mothers had less worries than their counterparts, and those who had a brother(s) had less worries about their parents’ old age support. Moreover, having any brothers who were also older unmarried sons was positively related to worries about their own and parents’ old-age support. Older unmarried sons who had two frail old parents had more worries for their parents’ old-age support than those whose parents were physically independent. The study highlights the importance of family structure and parental health status as important factors in worries over old-age support in China.

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Parental health status in relation to the nutrition literacy level of their children: Results from an epidemiological study in 1728 Greek students

Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.3233/mnm-200470 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Aikaterini Kanellopoulou ◽

Angeliki Katelari ◽

Venetia Notara ◽

George Antonogeorgos ◽

Andrea Paola Rojas-Gil ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

School Setting ◽

Family Health ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Parental Health ◽

Healthy Behaviors ◽

Literacy Level ◽

Parental Health Status

BACKGROUND: Children’s dietary behaviors seem tract into adulthood and as a result preventing strategies to establish healthy behaviors from early stages of life are needed. Nutrition knowledge is essential for behavioral change. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the status of parental health related to their children’s nutrition literacy level through their perceptions mainly of healthy eating attitudes METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Greece among 1,728 schoolchildren aged 10–12 years old. The sample was collected in the school setting during the school years of 2014–2016. Children completed anonymously a self-administered questionnaire about their knowledge and perceptions of a healthy diet while their parents completed another suitable questionnaire about family health status. RESULTS: Paternal BMI status and hypertension were inversely associated with the level of nutrition literacy of their children by b = –0.043 (95%CI: (–0.082, –0.003; p = 0.036) and by b = –0.600 (95%CI: –1.181, –0.019; p = 0.043), respectively. Parental health status, specifically, paternal diabetes and maternal dyslipidemia were associated with children’s higher level of nutrition literacy by b = 0.729 (95%CI: 0.002, 1.456; p = 0.049) and by b = 0.730 (95%CI: 0.086, 1.374; p = 0.026), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Parental health status partially affects, either negatively or positively, the level of nutrition literacy of their children. This impact depends on whether parents follow nutritional recommendations to improve their health.

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The Impact of a Nutritional Intervention Program on Eating Behaviors in Italian Athletes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18147313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (14) ◽

pp. 7313

Author(s):

Annalisa Terenzio ◽

Alice Cassera ◽

Adriano Gervasoni ◽

Alessandra Pozzi ◽

Antonina Orlando ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sports Medicine ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Nutritional Intervention ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

World Health ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

A balanced diet is a fundamental component of athletes’ health, training, and performance. The majority of athletes choose adequate quantities of macronutrients but, at the same time, do not respect World Health Organization dietary guidelines, eating a lot of discretionary food and not drinking enough water. Athletes need more nutritional education to improve the quality of their food choice. By modifying their eating habits, they could also enhance their performance. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact of nutritional intervention on eating habits in a group of Northern Italian athletes. A sample of 87 athletes (41 males and 46 females) aged 16.5 ± 2.9 was enrolled. We organized meetings and detected eating habits (before and after the meetings) using a food frequencies questionnaire. We found that nutritional intervention positively affected participants consumption of vegetables (p < 0.05), nuts (p < 0.001), legumes (p < 0.001), and fish (p < 0.05). Other aspects of the athletes’ eating habits were not significantly improved. Some gender differences were found; males increased their consumption of vegetables (p < 0.05) and nuts (p < 0.001), while females increased their intake of legumes (p < 0.001). Our finding suggested that nutritional intervention could promote healthy eating habits among athletes. If sports nutrition experts, coaches, personal trainers, sports medicine experts, and athletes cooperated, they could guarantee athletes’ health status.

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Perceptions of Parental Health Status and Attitudes toward Aging

Family Relations ◽

10.2307/583983 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 93 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

William Rakowski ◽

Clifton E. Barber ◽

Wayne C. Seelbach

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Parental Health ◽

Attitudes Toward Aging ◽

Parental Health Status

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Processing in the food chain: do cereals have to be processed to add value to the human diet?

Nutrition Research Reviews ◽

10.1017/s0954422420000207 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Frank Thielecke ◽

Jean-Michel Lecerf ◽

Anne P. Nugent

Keyword(s):

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Dietary Energy ◽

Whole Grain ◽

Human Diet ◽

Cereal Products ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

History Of ◽

History Of Use ◽

The Impact ◽

Level Of Processing

Abstract Cereals and cereal products have a long history of use by humans. Recently, there have been some discussions regarding level of processing as a descriptor to define food products, including cereal-based foods. This has led to a somewhat emotional debate on food processing. Given the widespread inclusion of cereals in the diet, this review highlights the history of cereal processing as well as their consumption by humans. It provides an evidence-based discussion on their production, contribution to human nutrition, benefits and disadvantages. The present review illustrates the impact of processing on nutrients, as well as non-nutrients specifically in bread and ready-to-eat breakfast cereals (RTEC), two cereal-based foods which are widely consumed and integral parts of food-based dietary guidelines globally. As a category, most cereals must be processed in some way to enable consumption by humans as we are not equipped to survive exclusively on raw grains. Even thousands of years ago, the processing of cereals was a common practice by humans, turning raw grains into palatable, safe and nutritious foods. Modern processes for cereal-based products are efficient in providing safe and good-quality products to satisfy population needs, as well as helping to meet consumer expectations by providing a range of foods that allows for a varied and balanced diet. Today, RTEC and bread make significant contributions to dietary energy and nutrient requirements and underpin food-based dietary guidance globally. They have been positively linked with intake of dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals, especially when consumed as whole grain.

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Cooking at Home and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet During the COVID-19 Confinement: The Experience From the Croatian COVIDiet Study

Frontiers in Nutrition ◽

10.3389/fnut.2021.617721 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Danijela Pfeifer ◽

Josip Rešetar ◽

Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić ◽

Ines Panjkota Krbavčić ◽

Darija Vranešić Bender ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Adult Population ◽

Dietary Behavior ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

The Impact

Introduction: The primary aims of this study were to evaluate the changes in dietary behavior among the Croatian adult population during the COVID-19 outbreak and to explore the impact of confinement on cooking habits.Methods: The study was based on results from COVIDiet_Int cross-sectional study—a part of COVIDiet project (NCT04449731). A self-administered online questionnaire was used to assess the frequency of food consumption, eating habits, and sociodemographic information. A total number of 4,281 participants (80.5% females and 19.4% males) completed the questionnaire.Results: The Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) score before the confinement was 5.02 ± 1.97, while during the confinement, the MEDAS score increased to 5.85 ± 2.04. Participants who had higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) during the confinement were mostly females (88.8%), aged between 20 and 50 years, with the highest level of education (66.3%) and normal BMI (70.6%). The majority of participants maintained their dietary behavior as it was before COVID-19 confinement, while 36.9% decreased their physical activity. Participants with higher MEDAS score were more eager to increase their physical activity. Additionally, higher median values of MEDAS score were noted for participants with body mass index values below 24.9 kg/m2 (6.0 vs. 5.0 for participants with BMI above 25 kg/m2). Participants in all residence places increased their cooking frequency during the confinement (53.8%), which was associated with an increase in vegetables, legumes, as well as fish and seafood consumption.Conclusions: According to our findings, Croatian adults exhibited medium adherence to the MedDiet during the COVID-19 confinement. The results suggest that cooking frequency could be positively associated with overall dietary quality, which is of utmost importance in these demanding times.

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Football-related injuries are the major reason for the career end of professional male football players

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ◽

10.1007/s00167-021-06684-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matthias Koch ◽

Martin Klügl ◽

Borys Frankewycz ◽

Siegmund Lang ◽

Michael Worlicek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Football Players ◽

Professional Football ◽

Prevention Strategies ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Professional Career ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

History Of ◽

The Impact

Abstract Purpose Little is known about the consequences of injuries on professional male football players’ career and retirement period. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of injuries that male professional football players endure during their career, reasons for the end of their career and the post-career phase of retirement. Methods In a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study, retired male professional football players of the German Bundesliga were investigated by a standardised questionnaire to analyse the history of injuries sustained during their professional football career, the reasons for ending their career, their current health status and their suggestions for future prevention strategies. Results Most of the 116 analysed players (n = 73 (62.9%)) stated an injury as the reason for ending their professional career. Relevant injuries were mainly located in the lower extremities (n = 587 (61.3%)) with a focus on the knee (p < 0.001) and ankle (p < 0.001). A significant majority of the participants who had retired due to injury described degenerative symptoms, such as pain or instability, and were diagnosed with osteoarthritis after retirement (p < 0.001). These players had also often been affected by symptoms of depression during their career, which had decreased significantly after retirement. Moreover, players who had not retired due to injury had significantly better overall health status and quality of life after retirement. Conclusion Football-related injuries have a significant impact on the career end of professional male football players and their health status after retirement. Future prevention strategies need to particularly address injuries to the knees and ankles and to implement measures for preventing osteoarthritis after retirement. Level of evidence Level III

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