Food and beverage offerings by parents of preschoolers: A daily survey study of dinner offerings during COVID-19

Lifestyle and quality of life in children and adolescents during the covid-19 social distancing period

“…Some studies reported that COVID-19-related stress led parents to modify their eating habits, consequently modifying the eating habits of their children as well. 22 , 23 Some parents became more permissive, allowing the child/adolescent to be more autonomous, whereas other parents increased the supply of non-nutritive foods. Some parents engaged in emotional eating and used a method of reward.…”

“…In addition, changes in appetite, frequent snacking, emotional excesses, increased purchases of non-nutritious foods to stock up, and increased consumption of fast food were observed. 17 , 22 , 23 Conversely, some families planned and created food-oriented routines, increasing the number of family meals because of remote work and the responsibility of taking care of their children, which could benefit children's diet and justify the improved QoL in those with improved eating habits. 22 , 23 …”

“… 17 , 22 , 23 Conversely, some families planned and created food-oriented routines, increasing the number of family meals because of remote work and the responsibility of taking care of their children, which could benefit children's diet and justify the improved QoL in those with improved eating habits. 22 , 23 …”

Longitudinal changes in home food availability and concurrent associations with food and nutrient intake among children at 24–48 months

“…In addition, the Block FFQ relies on parent reports of how often their child consumes a particular food item, and then Nutrition Quest estimates servings and nutrient intake from parent reports. Thus, it is hard to know precisely how often parents offer foods to their child or how often the child consumes foods, but it may be unlikely that parents offer dairy, protein (not processed) and refined grains to their children daily ( 30 ) .…”