Despite emerging efforts to investigate the influence parents have on their children's weight
status and related dietary and activity behaviors, reviews regarding the role of general …

There is mounting evidence that family functioning is linked to childhood overweight and
obesity, and that both of these are associated with health-related behaviours and adverse …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between the prevalence of obesity in preschool-
aged children and exposure to 3 household routines: regularly eating the evening meal as a …

Research has established a wide array of genetic and environmental factors that are
associated with childhood obesity. The focus of this review is on recent work that has …

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 …

PURPOSE: Current research indicates that specific parenting styles are associated with
adolescent overweight, dietary intake, and physical activity; but most of the research has …

With the rising prevalence rates of child and adolescent obesity over the last several
decades, it is important to examine the extant research to inform future research. Objective …

Currently in developed nations, childhood obesity is generating widespread concern and
prompting social and institutional responses. Obesity is constructed as a broad public health …

Observational studies increasingly emphasize the impact of general parenting on the
development of childhood overweight and obesity. The aim of the current literature review …

Objective This cross‐sectional study explores the influence of multiple familial factors on
children's weight status and the interaction between parenting stress and unfavourable …