Responsive feeding of young children has been identified as a protective factor against the
development of childhood obesity. Instruments developed to assess responsive feeding by …

Background Parents' attempt to limit or restrict children's intake of 'unhealthy'or discretionary
foods has been widely considered as a counterproductive feeding practice associated with …

Objective: To identify associations between maternal restrictive feeding practices for child
weight control and sociodemographic, behavioral, dietetic, and anthropometric …

Background Parents are an important influence on children's dietary intake and eating
behaviors. However, the lack of a conceptual framework and inconsistent assessment of …

Impact of parental feeding practices on children's eating behaviors is well-documented in
the literature. Nevertheless, little is known about how many of these behaviors might persist …

Background Eating habits formed in early childhood are influenced by parental feeding
behaviors, warranting investigation of predictors and correlates of parent feeding. We aimed …

The association between family environment and child's eating behaviors is well established
but a multidimensional approach to study this relation is lacking. This study aimed to assess …

Background Childhood overweight and obesity is a serious public health issue with an
increase being observed in preschool-aged children. Treating childhood obesity is difficult …

Objective The present study aimed to identify food patterns among 2–9-year-olds and
investigate sociodemographic, anthropometric and behavioural predictors of less healthy …

Background: Brazil is undergoing nutritional transition and rates of obesity in preschool and
school-aged children are increasing. Excess weight in the first years of life could predict …