Abstract:Objective: Investigate (1) the association of child adiposity with parent-to-child and parent-to-parent hostility, (2) the mediation of these associations by dietary behaviours, and (3) moderation by gender. Design: One hundred thirty-five couples with 6- to 14-year-old children completed measures of emotional and physical aggression, overreactive discipline, and child diet. Parent-to-parent hostility was also coded from laboratory observations. Main Outcome Measure: Child adiposity was a combination of body m… Show more
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