Frequency of family meals and food consumption in families at high risk of type 2 diabetes: the Feel4Diabetes-study.

ABSTRACT: A family meal is defined as a meal consumed together by the members of a family or by having ≥ 1 parent present during a meal. The frequency of family meals has been associated with healthier food intake patterns in both children and parents. This study aimed to investigate in families at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes across Europe the association (i) between family meals' frequency and food consumption and diet quality among parents and (ii) between family meals' frequency and children's food consumption. Moreover, the study aimed to elucidate the mediating effect of parental diet quality on the association between family meals' frequency and children's food consumption. Food consumption frequency and anthropometric were collected cross-sectionally from a representative sample

SUBMITTER: Mahmood L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9110493 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature