Concern about Child Weight among Parents of Children At-Risk for Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the relationship between parental concern about child weight and weight-related child behaviors, parenting practices, and household characteristics.

Methods

Parent-child dyads (N=421) enrolled in a randomized, controlled obesity prevention trial were evaluated at baseline.

Results

Parental concern regarding child weight was associated with greater use of restrictive and monitoring feeding practices and lower total child energy intake.

Conclusions

Parents expressing greater concern about child weight were more likely to report engaging in strategies to regulate their child's dietary intake, some of which may inadvertently have negative consequences. Intervention strategies that activate parental concern about child weight shoul

SUBMITTER: Seburg EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4213741 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature