Parental weight perception and non-responsive feeding practices in Chinese preschoolers: a prospective longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Parental perception of their child's weight may influence their feeding practices. However, few studies examined the longitudinal associations and the potential sex differences within it. Considering that parents may perceive and respond differently to boys' and girls' weight status due to biological and sociocultural expectations, it is important to investigate potential sex differences. The prospective cohort study aims to examine the associations between parental weight perception and their non-responsive feeding practices in preschool children and explore child sex differences in the association. Parent-child dyads (n = 426, M_age = 3.76, SD = 0.50, 53.6%boys) were surveyed at two time points separated by a 2-year interval in China. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334487 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature