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Observing maternal restriction of food with 3–5-year-old children: Relationships with temperament and later BMI
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posted on 2018-07-02, 13:49 authored by Claire V. Farrow, Emma HaycraftEmma Haycraft, Jacqueline BlissettOvert parental restriction of food has previously been associated with child weight; however, most research has relied on self-reported feeding behaviour, or observations which give
little opportunity to observe restriction of food. Using a novel lab-based observational technique to
increase the opportunity to observe maternal feeding restriction, we explored the relationships between maternal restriction, child responses to restriction and child temperament with child body mass index (BMI) Z-scores over time. Sixty-two mother child dyads were recruited to the study when their children were aged 3–5 years and were followed up 2 years later (N = 39 dyads). Families were observed during a feeding interaction in the laboratory where cookies were offered with the
main meal to increase the opportunity for maternal restriction of food. Feeding observations were coded and child temperament and BMI were measured. Controlling for current child BMI Z-scores, greater maternal verbal and physical restriction of food at 3–5 years was related to higher child BMI
Z-scores at 5–7 years. More emotional children were less likely to experience restriction and less likely to accept attempts to restrict their food intake. Further research should consider children’s reactions to parental feeding behaviours in greater depth and explore how feeding practices interact with child temperament in the prediction of changes in child weight.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthCitation
FARROW, C.V., HAYCRAFT, E. and BLISSETT, J., 2018. Observing maternal restriction of food with 3–5-year-old children: Relationships with temperament and later BMI. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6): 1273.Publisher
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