Using food as reinforcer to shape children's non-food behavior: The adverse nutritional effect doubly moderated by reward sensitivity and gender

Lu, Jianjun; Xiong, Suhong; Arora, Narendra K.; Dubé, Laurette

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.07.003

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“…These results mirror what has been found in research examining parental influences on children’s physical activity and dietary intake. Research has shown that when parents use food to control behaviour, children have a greater dietary intake of those same foods [ 24 ]. This is also true for physical activity.…”

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Mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices associated with young children’s screen-time: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundA major contributor to the growing obesity crisis is screen based sedentary behaviour among young children. Media parenting practices may be an important determinant of children’s screen time, however published research exploring the influence of parenting practices on children’s screen time has mainly focused on children’s television use and the parenting practices of the mother. This study examined children’s use of mobile media devices (as well as television use) and included the role of fathers in media parenting, allowing a fuller understanding of the role mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices play on children’s screen time in the current media environment.MethodsSecondary data analysis was conducted using data from 62 children between 1.5 and 5 years of age and their parents (39 mothers, 25 fathers), who were part of the Guelph Family Health Study - phase 2 pilot. Linear regression using generalized estimating equations was used to examine associations between media parenting practices and children’s weekday and weekend screen-time.ResultsMothers’ screen-time modeling, mealtime screen use, and use of screens to control behaviour were positively associated with children’s weekday screen-time. Mothers’ practices of monitoring screen-time and limiting screen-time were inversely associated with children’s weekday screen-time. Fathers’ mealtime screen use was positively associated with children’s weekday screen-time; whereas fathers’ monitoring screen-time and limiting setting were inversely associated with children’s weekday screen-time. Fathers’ modeling and use of screens to control behaviour was not significantly associated with children’s weekday screen time. While most associations were similar for weekend day screen time there were a few differences: Fathers’ use of screens to control behaviour was positively associated with children’s weekend screen-time. Mothers’ and fathers’ modeling and mealtime screen use were not significantly associated with children’s weekend screen time.ConclusionMothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices were associated with children’s screen-time. Interventions aimed at reducing children’s screen-time should address both mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices.

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Mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices associated with young children’s screen-time: a cross-sectional study

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“…This finding relates to a number of studies carried out on the aetiology of food preferences in children including biological factors such as genetic predispositions and evolutionary derived preferences for food high in sugar and fat (Birch & Fisher, 1998; Mennella, Bobowski, & Reed, 2016) in addition to other, social psychological antecedents, arguably more amenable to change. These include attitudinal, social and economic variables (Drewnowski, 1997), individual differences such as fussiness, enjoyment of food and food responsiveness (Russell & Worsley, 2016), extensive and irresponsible marketing aimed at children (Boyland & Halford, 2013) and parental control behaviours which reinforce consumption of snack or treat food (usually high in sugar or fat) in non-food contexts (Lu, Xiong, Arora, & Dubé, 2015). This literature has particular resonance with participants’ descriptions of children’s food-related behaviours as “picky” or “fussy”, and older children in particular becoming increasingly influenced by marketing and advertising of fast food.…”

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“…“Using food to control negative emotions” is associated with coercive control, which is a construct characterized by the use of strategies which are parent-centred. Parental control practices relating to giving food to produce normative behaviour in a non-food environment are thought to have a negative effect on children’s behaviours relating to the selection of healthy food and reinforce unhealthy food preferences (Lu et al, 2015). …”

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Providing healthy diets for young children: the experience of parents in a UK inner city

Goldthorpe

Ali

Calam

2018

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Objectives: There is a consistent body of evidence to demonstrate that obesity in very early childhood tends to continue into adolescence and through to adulthood. Parental practices in relation to food can have an effect on this trajectory, however existing studies reporting on interventions for treating obesity suggest there is a need to involve populations from demographically diverse backgrounds childhood obesity research. Design/Methods: A qualitative study was carried out using semi-structured interviews with parents in a deprived inner city area. Results: Although parents had good intentions towards providing a health diet for their chidren, a number of barriers emerged. Findings were reported in relation to the following themes: information and education; barriers (having a child with special needs, children’s food preferences and using food to promote desirable behaviour) and techniques (household rules & routines, setting limits and parameters, modelling and food preparation). Conclusion: Parents and carers would benefit from targeted interventions based on improving techniques around food parenting practices, with a focus on equipping parents with the skills to overcome barriers encountered not only in early childhood, but as children progress to school age and through to adolescence.

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“…to eat main meal) is also a common practice that has a negative impact, because it is associated to greater intake of unhealthy foods and beverages (Spurrier et al , 2008). Considering the parenting style, authoritative parents (who are both responsive and demanding) have children that eat more healthy foods, are more active and have lower BMI, when compared to children raised in an environment with other parenting style (authoritarian, permissive/indulgent, uninvolved/neglectful) (Sleddens et al , 2011; Lu et al , 2015). …”

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Gene and environment interaction: Is the differential susceptibility hypothesis relevant for obesity?

Molle

Fatemi

Levitan

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Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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The differential susceptibility model states that a given genetic variant is associated with an increased risk of pathology in negative environments but greater than average resilience in enriched ones. While this theory was first implemented in psychiatric-genetic research, it may also help us to unravel the complex ways that genes and environments interact to influence feeding behavior and obesity. We reviewed evidence on gene vs. environment interactions that influence obesity development, aiming to support the applicability of the differential susceptibility model for this condition, and propose that various environmental “layers” relevant for human development should be considered when bearing the differential susceptibility model in mind. Mother-child relationship, socioeconomic status and individual's response are important modifiers of BMI and food intake when interacting with gene variants, “for better and for worse”. While only a few studies to date have investigated obesity outcomes using this approach, we propose that the differential susceptibility hypothesis is in fact highly applicable to the study of genetic and environmental influences on feeding behavior and obesity risk.

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Using food as reinforcer to shape children's non-food behavior: The adverse nutritional effect doubly moderated by reward sensitivity and gender

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices associated with young children’s screen-time: a cross-sectional study

Mothers’ and fathers’ media parenting practices associated with young children’s screen-time: a cross-sectional study

Providing healthy diets for young children: the experience of parents in a UK inner city

Gene and environment interaction: Is the differential susceptibility hypothesis relevant for obesity?

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