A Latent Class Analysis of Family Eating Behaviors and Home Environment Habits on Preschool-Aged Children's Body Mass Index.

ABSTRACT: Background: The etiology of obesity is multifaceted, with multiple risk factors occurring during early childhood (e.g., fast food frequency, eating dinner as a family, TV in the bedroom). Many past studies have largely considered obesity risk factors in isolation, when in reality, the risk factors likely cluster together. A latent class analysis can be used to identify patterns in child eating behaviors, parent feeding behaviors, and household habits among preschool-aged children and their families to identify distinct, heterogenous classes and to determine if classes are associated with overweight and obesity. Methods: We used data from a community-based study of 624 three- to five-year-old children and a parent in New Hampshire, from March 2014 to October 2015

SUBMITTER: Carroll JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11876818 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature