Does optimal parenting style help offspring maintain healthy weight into mid-life?

ABSTRACT: An authoritative parenting style is generally associated with healthier body weight in children and adolescents. However, whether the protective effect of an authoritative style on offspring body weight may persist into adulthood has seldom been investigated. In this study we examined the longitudinal association between parenting style and body mass index (BMI) change in mid-life. Longitudinal data from the Midlife in the United States Study (N = 3929) were analyzed using generalized estimating equations, adjusting for a range of relevant covariates. Parenting styles were assessed at phase I (1995-1996) using items measuring parental warmth and control, while BMI was assessed at phases I and II (2004-2006). Four parenting styles were derived following prior research: authoritative, author

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6664443 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature