Is frequency of family meals associated with parental encouragement of healthy eating among ethnically diverse eighth graders?

Public Health Nutrition

Deanna M Hoelscher¹  Natalie S Poulos¹  Andrew E Springer¹  Steven H Kelder¹  Keryn E Pasch¹ 

关键词: Family meals;    Healthy eating;    Parental encouragement;    Parenting;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980013001092

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between family meals and parental encouragement of healthy eating overall and by ethnicity.DesignFamily meal frequency was measured with one item asking how many times in the past 7 d all or most of the family ate a meal together, which was then categorized to represent three levels of family meals (≤2 times, 3–6 times and ≥7 times). Parental encouragement of healthy eating assessed how often parents encouraged the student to eat fruits and vegetables, drink water, eat wholegrain bread, eat breakfast and drink low-fat milk (never to always). An overall scale of parental encouragement of healthy eating was created. Mixed-effect regression analyses were run controlling for gender, ethnicity, age and socio-economic status. Moderation by ethnicity was explored.SettingMiddle schools.SubjectsParticipants included 2895 US eighth grade students participating in the Central Texas CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) Middle School Project (mean age 13·9 years; 24·5 % White, 52·7 % Hispanic, 13·0 % African-American, 9·8 % Other; 51·6 % female).ResultsEating more family meals was significantly associated with having parents who encouraged healthy eating behaviours (P for trend

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