Parental food involvement predicts children's diet quality

Ohly, Heather; Pealing, J.; Hayter, Arabella; Watt, Richard G.; Rees, Gail

doi:10.1017/s002966511200136x

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“…Parental food involvement is one of many different factors that shape the development of children’s food preferences and eating behaviors during the first years of life [ 96 ]; this is because caregivers act as powerful socialization agents in terms of both food providers and food models [ 97 , 98 , 99 ]. For example, evidence shows that parental food involvement predicts child preference or intake of fruits and vegetables [ 100 , 101 ], and may influence consumption of ‘healthy’ foods more than ‘unhealthy’ foods [ 100 ]; on the other hand, low food involvement has been associated with poor diet quality (low intakes of fruits and vegetables) in women [ 102 ], and lack of parental time has been attributed to one of the risk factors which can cumulatively lead to excess childhood weight gain [ 103 ]. Similarly, in one systematic review of parenting styles, feeding styles, feeding practices, and weight status in 4–12-year-old children, uninvolved, indulgent, or highly protective parenting has been associated with higher BMI, whereas authoritative parenting has been associated with a healthy BMI [ 104 ].…”

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Parental Perspectives of the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Food-Related Behaviors: Systematic Review

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2022

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Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by dramatic changes in household food dynamics that can significantly influence health. This systematic literature review presents parental perspectives of the impact of COVID-19 lockdown (up to 30 June 2022) on food preparation and meal routines, as well as other food-related behaviors, capturing both favorable and unfavorable changes in the household food environment. Themes and trends are identified and associations with other lifestyle factors are assessed. Overall, families enjoyed more time together around food, including planning meals, cooking, and eating together. Eating more diverse foods and balanced home-cooked meals (e.g., fresh fruit and vegetables) was combined with overeating and increased snacking (e.g., high-calorie snacks, desserts, and sweets), as parents became more permissive towards food; however, food insecurity increased among families with the lowest income. Adoption of meal planning skills and online shopping behavior emerged alongside behaviors aimed at self-sufficiency, such as bulk purchasing and stockpiling of non-perishable processed foods. These results are an important first step in recognizing how this pandemic may be affecting the family food environment, including low-income families. Future obesity prevention and treatment initiatives, but also ongoing efforts to address food management, parental feeding practices, and food insecurity, can account for these changes moving forward.

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