Associations of parent dietary role modeling with children's diet quality in a rural setting: Baseline data from the NU-HOME study.

ABSTRACT: These analyses examined associations of parent dietary role modeling with diet quality among school-age children in a rural community. Past research has found protective associations between parent role modeling and children's dietary intake; however, there is a gap in understanding these associations for families in rural communities. Baseline data (2017 -2018) were drawn from the New Ulm at Home (NU-HOME) randomized controlled trial, conducted in the United States. The trial recruited 114 children (7-10 years old) and parents. Parents self-reported dietary intake [fruit and vegetable (FV), sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB), fast food (FF)] and frequency of sitting and eating with their child. Children reported parent role modeling of healthful eating (FV and salad at the evening meal; FV as

SUBMITTER: Linde JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9058214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature