The effect of the home environment on physical activity and dietary intake in preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of the home environment on child health behaviors related to obesity are unclear.

Purpose

To examine the role of the home physical activity (PA) and food environment on corresponding outcomes in young children, and assess maternal education/work status as a moderator.

Methods

Overweight or obese mothers reported on the home PA and food environment (accessibility, role modeling and parental policies). Outcomes included child moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) and sedentary time derived from accelerometer data and two dietary factors ('junk' and healthy food intake scores) based on factor analysis of mother-reported food intake. Linear regression models assessed the net effect (controlling for child demographics, study arm, supplemental time point, mater

SUBMITTER: Ostbye T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3786032 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature