Background Despite the crucial need to develop targeted and effective approaches for
obesity prevention in children most at risk, the pathways explaining socioeconomic disparity …

Abstract Background Latino preschoolers (3-5 year old children) have among the highest
rates of obesity. Low levels of physical activity (PA) are a risk factor for obesity …

Nutrition is vital for optimal growth and development of young children. Nutrition risk
screening can facilitate early intervention when followed by nutritional assessment and …

Although low-income children are at greater risk for overweight and obesity than their higher
income counterparts, the majority of poor children are not overweight. The current study …

ObjectiveThe present paper examines the influence of age and gender on food patterns of
Latino children. DesignData are from baseline of a 5-year, quasi-experimental obesity …

Background: Identifying characteristics associated with the Institute of Medicine's (IOM)
recommended feeding practices among infant and toddler care providers in child care …

Objective To explore the role of feeding practices and food purchases in toddler dietary
intake and anthropometry. Methods A convenience sample of Latino mother and toddler …

This paper describes the development and validation of a 27-item caregiver-reported
questionnaire on toddler feeding. The development of the Toddler Feeding Behavior …

Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern, with about 17% of children in the
United States reported as obese. Family Mealtime Coaching (FMC) is a live coaching …

Objective: To examine associations between maternal characteristics and feeding styles in
Caribbean mothers. Design: Participants were mother–child pairs enrolled in a cluster …