2019
DOI: 10.1590/1678-9865201932e180184
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Maternal attitudes, beliefs and practices related to the feeding and nutritional status of schoolchildren

Abstract: Objective To analyze the relationship between the maternal attitudes, beliefs and practices and the children’s food consumption and nutritional status. Methods A cross-sectional study of 563 mother-child pairs. Mothers answered an online questionnaire that collected the following information: sociodemographic data, maternal nutritional status, the child’s food consumption (evaluated through the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the School Child Diet Index), and maternal attitudes, beliefs and practices about t… Show more

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“…It was evident that when restricting the consumption of certain foods, caregivers took into account the weight of their child. The highest mean of restriction practices was detected among caregivers responsible Children Caregivers for children with severe obesity, followed by those caring for obese and overweight children [3,30,46]. This is consistent with the literature identifying this practice as a caregiver's first choice to control overweight children's consumption of unhealthy foods [3,9].…”
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confidence: 86%
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“…It was evident that when restricting the consumption of certain foods, caregivers took into account the weight of their child. The highest mean of restriction practices was detected among caregivers responsible Children Caregivers for children with severe obesity, followed by those caring for obese and overweight children [3,30,46]. This is consistent with the literature identifying this practice as a caregiver's first choice to control overweight children's consumption of unhealthy foods [3,9].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…This is consistent with the literature identifying this practice as a caregiver's first choice to control overweight children's consumption of unhealthy foods [3,9]. However, this practice is classified as dangerous in the long term because the child bases the choice and quantity of food on parental rules and not on knowledge about nutrition or indicators of hunger and satiety [9,30,46].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
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