Maternal feeding practices predict weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors in young children: a prospective study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research

Karen J Campbell¹  Rachel F Rodgers²  Kay Gibbons³  Susan J Paxton⁴  Eleanor H Wertheim⁴  Robin Massey⁴  Helen Skouteris⁵ 

[1] Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, 3125, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology, Northeastern University, 02115, Boston, MA, USA;Laboratoire de Stress Traumatique (EA- 4560), Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France;Nutrition and Food Services, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, 3052, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, 3086, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;School of Psychology, Deakin University, 3125, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;

关键词: Obesity;    Child;    Feeding practices;    Eating behaviors;    Body mass index;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-10-24

 received in 2012-10-23, accepted in 2013-02-14,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMaternal feeding practices have been proposed to play an important role in early child weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors. However, to date longitudinal investigations in young children exploring these relationships have been lacking. The aim of the present study was to explore prospective relationships between maternal feeding practices, child weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors in 2-year-old children. The competing hypothesis that child eating behaviors predict changes in maternal feeding practices was also examined.MethodsA sample of 323 mother (mean age = 35 years, ± 0.37) and child dyads (mean age = 2.03 years, ± 0.37 at recruitment) were participants. Mothers completed a questionnaire assessing parental feeding practices and child eating behaviors at baseline and again one year later. Child BMI (predominantly objectively measured) was obtained at both time points.ResultsIncreases in child BMI z-scores over the follow-up period were predicted by maternal instrumental feeding practices. Furthermore, restriction, emotional feeding, encouragement to eat, weight-based restriction and fat restriction were associated prospectively with the development of obesogenic eating behaviors in children including emotional eating, tendency to overeat and food approach behaviors (such as enjoyment of food and good appetite). Maternal monitoring, however, predicted decreases in food approach eating behaviors. Partial support was also observed for child eating behaviors predicting maternal feeding practices.ConclusionsMaternal feeding practices play an important role in the development of weight gain and obesogenic eating behaviors in young children and are potential targets for effective prevention interventions aiming to decrease child obesity.

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