Patterns of caregivers' feeding practices and associated characteristics among preschool-age children in the United States

Rahmaty, Zahra; Johantgen, Meg; Storr, Carla L.; Gilden, Robyn; Wang, Yan; Black, Maureen M.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105769

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“…Regarding the sex and age of the children, no statistically significant association was found in the clusters. This agrees with observations from some previous studies where neither the sex nor age of children were related to their HLH [16,19,47,63,70,71].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…This is consistent with the previous research performed by D'Souza et al [41] and others [21,[42][43][44]52], in which eating and physical activity habits of children and adolescents were grouped into healthy, unhealthy, and mixed patterns. It should be noted that unlike most of the previous research [19,21,[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53], in the present study, the profiles were constructed based on caregivers' attitudes towards HLHs and they did not consider children's habits directly. The similarity between the profiles may be because caregivers' attitudes are related to children's living habits, especially during their first years of life [37,55,56,69].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other studies have found that HLHs can be grouped into more than four classes [45,46]. HLH profiles have also been identified from caregiver parenting patterns, although these studies have been limited to feeding practices [47,48].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Healthy Life Habits in Caregivers of Children in Vulnerable Populations: A Cluster Analysis

Mebarak,

Mendoza,

Romero

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Intervention programs aimed at mitigating the effects of chronic noncommunicable disease (CNDs) focus on promoting healthy lifestyle habits (HLH), especially in the early stages of life. Because of this, different typologies of caregivers have been identified according to HLH during middle childhood and adolescence. However, the available studies have focused on aspects such as nutrition, physical activity, and rest, ignoring other HLHs that are equally important for children’s well-being. Likewise, few studies address HLH during the first five years of life and how caregivers affect children’s health. In a sample of 544 caregivers of children aged zero to five years from low-income Colombian communities, we established a typology of attitudes toward different HLHs. The results indicate the presence of three clusters that grouped caregivers with (1) positive attitudes toward all HLHs, (2) toward some HLHs, and (3) relatively low positive attitudes toward all HLHs. Membership in clusters with less positive attitudes toward HLHs was also found to be associated with low educational levels and living in rural areas. This study detected profiles of caregivers who may have unhealthy lifestyles, so the results would allow social workers to design differential interventions on HLHs in non-industrialized countries.

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Healthy Life Habits in Caregivers of Children in Vulnerable Populations: A Cluster Analysis

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“…Since its development, CFNS has been widely used worldwide [30][31][32][33]. However, in some countries, the instrument was validated for its respective population, undergoing modifications in the number of items or the response scale due to local cognitive and cultural aspects [6,9,15,[20][21][22].…”

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Instruments to Evaluate Food Neophobia in Children: An Integrative Review with a Systematic Approach

Firme,

de Almeida,

dos Santos

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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Food neophobia (FN), a frequent disorder in childhood, profoundly impacts the quality of a diet, restricting the intake of nutrients to maintain proper nutrition. Therefore, using the appropriate tools to assess FN in children to promote healthy eating habits is essential. The study aimed to develop an integrative review with a systematic approach to identify the instruments to measure FN in children and analyze their differences. The included studies (n = 17) were more concentrated in Europe, demonstrating the possible lack of dissemination of the topic at a global level. Among the 18 tools, 6 were represented by adaptations of the Food Neophobia Scale (FNS) and the Children’s Food Neophobia Scale (CFNS), and one was the CFNS itself, demonstrating the relevance of these pioneering tools. The need to meet mainly cultural and cognitive criteria led to the creation of other instruments (n = 11). A diversity of approaches concerning the respondents, age range, items, scales, and validation methods was revealed. Modifications to the tools in some nations highlighted their adaptability and effectiveness in addressing regional variations. The instruments can contribute to additional research to help us better understand the prevalence of FN in children, resulting in their health and well-being.

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“…Derg. 2023; 14 (2): 250-256 I n the preschool period, while psychological, biological, familial and sociocultural factors are among the main causes of malnutrition, parental attitudes are extremely important in the nutrition of children (1)(2)(3). Parental attitudes are important determinants of eating problems that may occur in the future.…”

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Evaluation of Maternal Attitudes Towards The Nutrition of Pre-School Children

CENGİZ

Akça

2023

Acibadem Univ Saglik Bilim Derg

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of mothers with pre-school children towards child nutrition and to determine the relationship between these attitudes of mothers and the children's body mass index (BMI). Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with mothers of children aged 4-6 years in kindergartens. The data were collected by using the Mother Descriptive Characteristics Form, Child Descriptive Characteristics Form" and " Mother’s Attitudes Towards the Feeding Process Scale (MATFPS). BMI (kg/m2) of all children was determined. Results: In the study, MATFPS total mean score of mothers with pre-school children was 60.09±17.60, and mothers' attitudes towards the feeding process were at a good level. MATFPS mean score of mothers of children with a birth weight of 1000-2000 grams was statistically significantly higher than those with a birth weight of 2001-3000, 3001-4000 and 4001-5000 grams (p

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Patterns of caregivers' feeding practices and associated characteristics among preschool-age children in the United States

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

Healthy Life Habits in Caregivers of Children in Vulnerable Populations: A Cluster Analysis

Healthy Life Habits in Caregivers of Children in Vulnerable Populations: A Cluster Analysis

Instruments to Evaluate Food Neophobia in Children: An Integrative Review with a Systematic Approach

Evaluation of Maternal Attitudes Towards The Nutrition of Pre-School Children

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