Fathers’ Representation in Observational Studies on Parenting and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis

Davison, Kirsten K.; Gicevic, Selma; Aftosmes‐Tobio, Alyssa; Ganter, C.; Simon, Christine L.; Newlan, Sami; Manganello, Jennifer A.

doi:10.2105/ajph.2016.303391

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“…Recent reviews point to the limited representation of fathers in parenting and childhood obesity research (27)(28)(29)(30) . Despite the increasing number of studies examining fathers' food parenting practices (31)(32)(33)(34)(35) , available research assessing the influence of parenting styles and practices on children's eating among Latino fathers is limited (36)(37)(38)(39)(40) .…”

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A qualitative study conducted in the USA exploring Latino fathers’ beliefs, attitudes and practices related to their young children’s eating, physical activity and sedentary behaviours

Lindsay

Wallington

Muñoz

et al. 2017

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Increasing evidence documents fathers' influential role in their children's eating, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours (SB). We aimed to expand limited existing research examining fathers' influence in these areas by exploring Latino fathers' beliefs, attitudes and practices related to eating, PA and SB of their young children. Design: Seven focus group discussions were conducted in Spanish with Latino fathers (n 28) of children aged 2-8 years. Audio recordings were transcribed and translated verbatim without identifiers. Data were analysed using thematic analysis to identify key concepts and themes using NVivo 11 software. Results: Fathers expressed positive beliefs and attitudes about the importance of healthy eating for their young children, themselves and their families. Nevertheless, the majority reported familial practices including eating out, getting takeout, etc. that have been linked to increased obesity risk among Latino children. Fathers were more involved and engaged in children's PA than eating and feeding. However, several fathers reported engaging predominantly in sedentary activities with their children, appeared permissive of children's sedentary habits and struggled to set limits on children's screen-time.Conclusions: We provide new information on Latino fathers' beliefs and child feeding and PA practices that may provide important targets for interventions aimed at promoting healthful eating and PA behaviours of Latino children. Future research should further quantify the influence of Latino fathers' parenting styles and practices on development of children's eating, PA and SB. This information is needed to identify risk factors amenable to interventions and to design culturally appropriate parenting and family-based interventions targeting Latino children's home environment and designed to meet this ethnic group's specific needs.

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A qualitative study conducted in the USA exploring Latino fathers’ beliefs, attitudes and practices related to their young children’s eating, physical activity and sedentary behaviours

Lindsay

Wallington

Muñoz

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Public Health Nutr.

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“…There is also a strong correlation between newspaper publishing and mass media reporting on the same topic or issue [30]. The methodology adopted for this research was based on earlier published research using content analysis of newspapers [31,32,33,34]. In this study, there was a substantial level of agreement between coders as the median Kappa statistic score among the two researchers for all variables was 0.624 (range between 0.421 and 0.889).…”

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Health Care Apps Reported in Newspapers: Content Analysis (Preprint)

Bawab¹,

Alqahtani²,

McElnay³

2018

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Background: Newspapers are considered as one of the most viewed and influential media sources in both UK and USA. Information about how newspapers portray healthcare apps to the readers has been lacking. Objectives:The present study investigated the reporting on healthcare apps in newspapers published in the UK and USA. Methods:The Nexus® UK database was utilised to identify and select relevant articles. Systematic content analysis of the articles that met the inclusion criteria (articles of any format that contained reference to healthcare apps or medical apps) within the highest circulated newspapers in the UK and USA over a period of 10 years (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) was conducted. Inter-rater reliability of coding was established using a 10% sample of the chosen articles.Results: 151 UK and 69 USA relevant newspaper articles were retrieved. Healthcare apps were most frequently reported on in the Daily Mail and The Guardian (UK newspapers) and in the New York Times and the Washington Post (US newspapers). An exponential rise in published scientific articles (PubMed®) on healthcare related apps was noted during the study period. A total of 26.4 and 19.1% of the retrieved newspaper articles appeared in the features and main news sections respectively. General information about healthcare applications was the main theme coved by the newspapers (45.9%). Most of the articles represented a societal point of view (72.3%). The main focus of the articles was on general health matters (48%) and specific disease matters (37%). Diabetes was the most frequently mentioned disease in the articles. A high proportion (91.8%) of the articles mentioned benefits of using healthcare apps mainly for personalised care, while 24.0% of the articles commented on related risks such as anxiety and confidentiality issues. Almost half (45.9%) of the articles mentioned potential facilitators to the use of apps while less than 10% discussed barriers. Most of the articles (83.6%) were judged as having balanced judgement on the present topic while more than half (60.0%) of the articles were judged to be of generally low quality. Conclusions:Healthcare apps were not widely reported in newspaper articles in the UK and the USA over the study period, however, there appeared to be much more recent interest. Characteristically the articles focused on societal impact and on general health rather than on disease specific applications.Keywords: apps, Newspaper articles, Newspapers, health 2 IntroductionHealthcare applications (apps) are defined by the FDA as "software programs that run on smartphones and other mobile communication devices in order to, for example, provide health information to the public, provide other health related support to patients and healthcare professionals and remotely transfer data to health care providers". These apps can also be used to facilitate decision making and provide the opportunity for consultations to take place remotely [1].Smartphone apps are becoming increasingly popular glo...

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“…Finally, the present study included only mothers and this is a limitation given increasingly evidence suggesting the importance of including both parents in child health promotion and obesity prevention research and interventions [62,71]. Future research can address these limitations by exploring beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of preschool-age children and their Brazilian immigrant parents (mothers and fathers) from other communities across the US, selecting a larger sample size, and employing multiple data collection methods, including both qualitative and quantitative methods, and objectively assessing parents' and children's ST.…”

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“If You Let Them, They Will Be on It 24 Hours a Day”: Qualitative Study Conducted in the United States Exploring Brazilian Immigrant Mothers’ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Screen Time Behaviors of Their Preschool-Age Children (Preprint)

Lindsay¹,

Arruda²,

Machado³

et al. 2018

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Background: The increasing prevalence of excessive screen time (ST) among children is a growing public health concern due the associated risk of overweight and obesity in children. Increasing ST among preschool-age children (2-5 years of age) has prompted several countries including the United States (US) to develop ST guidelines. In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released updated guidelines that encourage parents of preschool-age children to limit ST to < 1 hour per day. Objective: To explore the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian-born immigrant mothers' living in the US related to their preschool-aged children's ST. Methods: Qualitative study with seven focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted with Brazilian immigrant mothers to gain an in-depth understanding of the research topics. All FGDs were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed verbatim. The Portuguese transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: In total, 37 women participated in the FGDs. Analyses revealed that although most mothers expressed concerns for their children's ST, nearly all viewed ST as an acceptable part of children's daily lives. Furthermore, mothers perceived more benefits than disadvantages associated with ST. Mothers' positive beliefs (e.g., educational purposes, entertainment) and their perceived functional benefits of ST (e.g., ability to keep children occupied so tasks can be completed, regular communication with family outside the US) contributed to their acceptance of ST for their young children. Nevertheless, most mothers spoke of the need to find a balance between their children's ST and other activities, and reported using several parenting practices to manage ST including monitoring time and content, setting limits and rules, and prompting their children to do something else. Conclusions:The present study provides new information on the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian immigrant mothers living in the US related to their preschool-aged children's ST. Study findings revealed several potentially modifiable maternal beliefs and parenting practices that may provide important targets for parenting-and familybased interventions aimed at promoting adequate preschool-age children's ST.

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Fathers’ Representation in Observational Studies on Parenting and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis

Cited by 136 publications

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A qualitative study conducted in the USA exploring Latino fathers’ beliefs, attitudes and practices related to their young children’s eating, physical activity and sedentary behaviours

A qualitative study conducted in the USA exploring Latino fathers’ beliefs, attitudes and practices related to their young children’s eating, physical activity and sedentary behaviours

Health Care Apps Reported in Newspapers: Content Analysis (Preprint)

“If You Let Them, They Will Be on It 24 Hours a Day”: Qualitative Study Conducted in the United States Exploring Brazilian Immigrant Mothers’ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Screen Time Behaviors of Their Preschool-Age Children (Preprint)

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