Associations of parental feeding practices with children's eating behaviors and food preferences: a Chinese cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood inadequate eating behaviors contribute to the epidemic of obesity. Previous research suggests that parental feeding practices are partially associated with development of eating behaviors among children, but the results are inconsistent. The present study was to investigate whether parental feeding practices were associated with eating behaviors and food preferences among Chinese children.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 242 children (ages 7-12) in six-primary schools in Shanghai, China. A series of questionnaires including parental feeding practices and children's eating behaviors have been validated, and were completed by one of parent who has responded for child's daily diet and living. In addition, researchers instr

SUBMITTER: Qiu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature