Bidirectional Associations between Parental Feeding Practices and Child Eating Behaviors in a Chinese Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child eating behaviors (CEBs) and parental feeding practices (PFPs) play critical roles in childhood obesity. However, the bidirectional relationships between CEBs and PFPs remain equivocal. This longitudinal study aimed to explore their bidirectional relationships.

Methods

A convenience sample of 870 parents with preschoolers was recruited in this longitudinal study (Shanghai, China). Three non-responsive feeding practices (NFPs), three responsive feeding practices (RFPs), five CEBs, and covariates were collected using validated questionnaires at baseline and the 6-month follow-up. Cross-lagged analyses using structural equation modeling (SEM) were performed to examine their bidirectional relationships.

Results

Eight hundred and fifty-three parents complet

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10780825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature