Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers

Berge, Jerica M.; MacLehose, Richard F.; Loth, Katie A.; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Fulkerson, Jayne A.; Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.03.008

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“…Additional details on study design, data collection methods, and survey development can be found elsewhere. 28,29 All study procedures were approved by the University of Minnesota' s Institutional Review Board Human Subjects Committee and participating school districts.…”

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Food-Related Parenting Practices and Adolescent Weight Status: A Population-Based Study

Loth

MacLehose

Fulkerson³

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Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Despite numerous studies, evidence of the association between food-related parenting practices and child weight remains equivocal. Examination of this association within a sample of diverse adolescents is needed to inform anticipatory guidance provided by physicians working with parents of adolescents. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:The current study explores associations between food-related parenting practices and weight status in a population-based sample of parent-adolescent pairs. This diverse sample allows for an in-depth examination of the role of gender, race/ ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and grade level in this association. abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine food-related parenting practices (pressure-toeat and food restriction) among mothers and fathers of adolescents and associations with adolescent weight status within a large populationbased sample of racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse parent-adolescent pairs. RESULTS:Findings suggest that the use of controlling food-related parenting practices, including pressure-to-eat and restriction, is common among parents of adolescents. Mean restriction levels were significantly higher among parents of overweight and obese adolescents compared with nonoverweight adolescents. However, levels of pressure-to-eat were significantly higher among nonoverweight adolescents. Results indicate that fathers are more likely than mothers to engage in pressure-to-eat behaviors and boys are more likely than girls to be on the receiving end of parental pressure-to-eat. Parental report of restriction did not differ significantly by parent or adolescent gender. No significant interactions by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status were seen in the relationship between restriction or pressureto-eat and adolescent weight status. CONCLUSIONS:Given that there is accumulating evidence for the detrimental effects of controlling feeding practices on children' s ability to selfregulate energy intake, these findings suggest that parents should be educated and empowered through anticipatory guidance to encourage moderation rather than overconsumption and emphasize healthful food choices rather than restrictive eating patterns. Pediatrics 2013;131: e1443-e1450

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Food-Related Parenting Practices and Adolescent Weight Status: A Population-Based Study

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Fulkerson³

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“…Family meals may help to prevent obesity in children and adolescents (8) and some researchers have found an inverse association between family meal frequency and BMI among parents (9)(10)(11) . Fruit and vegetable consumption may also be higher among parents who eat family meals more often (12) . Studies of family meals have predominantly relied on data collected from samples of children or adolescents and their parents.…”

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The epidemiology of family meals among Ohio’s adults

Tumin

Anderson

2014

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Objective: The epidemiology of family meals among adults at a population level is poorly characterized and whether living with children impacts this health behaviour is uncertain. We determined the prevalence of family meals among US adults in a mid-western state whose families did and did not include minor children and described how it varied by sociodemographic characteristics. Design: The cross-sectional 2012 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey is representative of Ohio adults and included questions on their sociodemographic characteristics and the frequency with which they eat family meals at home. Setting: Trained interviewers administered landline and cell phone surveys to adults sampled from Ohio's non-institutionalized population. Subjects: We analysed data from 5766 adults living with minor children and 8291 adults not living alone or with children. Results: The prevalence of family meals was similar for adults who did and did not live with minor children: 47 % (95 % CI 46, 49 %) of adults living with and 51 % (95 % CI 50, 53 %) of adults living without children reported eating family meals on most (six or seven) days of the week. Family meal frequency varied by race/ ethnicity, marital and employment status in both groups. Non-Hispanic AfricanAmerican adults, those who were not married and those who were employed ate family meals less often. Conclusions: Adults in Ohio frequently shared meals with their family and family meal frequency was not strongly related to living with children. Broadening the scope of future studies to include adults who are not parents could enhance our understanding of the potential health benefits of sharing meals. Keywords Family meals Adults Family structure DisparitiesFamily meals are an important family practice associated with positive health outcomes among children and adolescents (1) , but few studies have examined the epidemiology of family meals among adults. For children and adolescents, a higher frequency of family meals is associated with healthier diets (2-4) and a lower likelihood of reporting disordered eating behaviours (5) , substance use (6) and depressive symptoms (7) . Family meals may help to prevent obesity in children and adolescents (8) and some researchers have found an inverse association between family meal frequency and BMI among parents (9)(10)(11) . Fruit and vegetable consumption may also be higher among parents who eat family meals more often (12) . Studies of family meals have predominantly relied on data collected from samples of children or adolescents and their parents. An exception is a study of commensal eating patterns that included adults living in one community and found that approximately two-thirds ate dinner with family members, but the authors did not examine if the presence of children affected this pattern (13) . Little is known about the epidemiology of family meals in families without minor children. Such families include married couples who do not have children and those couples whose children have grown and no longer live...

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“…Some have not yet been fully explored while others confirm the multidimensional nature of obesity, due to factors which influence dietary models and weight at a psycho-social and socio-economic level (Berge et al, 2012;Eisenberg, Olson, Neumark-Sztainer, Story, & Bearinger, 2004;Øvrum, Gustavsen, & Rickertsen, 2014). Among these protective factors, the frequency of family meals (FFM) plays an important role, in which there is an inverse relationship with conditions of overweight and obesity (Chan & Sobal, 2011;Mestdag, 2005;Neumark-Sztainer, Wall, Story, & Fulkerson, 2004).…”

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Family meal frequency, weight status and healthy management in children, young adults and seniors. A study in Sardinia, Italy

Nuvoli

2015

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Family meals. Associations with weight and eating behaviors among mothers and fathers

Cited by 107 publications

References 62 publications

Food-Related Parenting Practices and Adolescent Weight Status: A Population-Based Study

Food-Related Parenting Practices and Adolescent Weight Status: A Population-Based Study

The epidemiology of family meals among Ohio’s adults

Family meal frequency, weight status and healthy management in children, young adults and seniors. A study in Sardinia, Italy

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