Journal article
Feeding practices and child weight: Is the association bidirectional in preschool children?
PW Jansen, A Tharner, J Van Der Ende, M Wake, H Raat, A Hofman, FC Verhulst, MH Van Ijzendoorn, VWV Jaddoe, H Tiemeier
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background: Parental feeding practices are associated with children's body mass index (BMI). It has been generally assumed that parental feeding determines children's eating behaviors and weight gain, but feeding practices could equally be a parent's response to child weight. Objective: In longitudinal analyses, we assessed the directionality in the relation between selected controlling feeding practices and BMI in early childhood. Design: Participants were 4166 children from the population-based Generation R Study. BMI was measured at ages 2 and 6 y. With the use of the Child Feeding Questionnaire, parents reported on restriction, monitoring, and pressure to eat (child age: 4 y). BMI and fe..
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Awarded by Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMW) (ZonMW "Geestkracht" program)
Awarded by Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NOW) (NWO-ZonMW)VIDI
Awarded by Sophia Foundation for Medical Research SSWO
Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMW) (ZonMW "Geestkracht" program; grant 10.000.1003), the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NOW) (NWO-ZonMW, VIDI grant 017.106.370; to HT), the Sophia Foundation for Medical Research SSWO (grant 602; to PWJ), and an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (1046518; to MW). The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.