Objective The purpose of this paper was to review the existing literature regarding the
contribution of parental influences to the sociocultural pressures on body image disturbance …

Objective To systematically review the literature on interventions involving parents that aim
to prevent body dissatisfaction or eating disorders in children, and provide directions for …

PURPOSE: To learn about parent weight talk, parent dieting, and family weight-teasing in
the homes of adolescent girls at risk for obesity and weight-related problems. To examine …

This study investigated prospective risk factors for increases in body dissatisfaction in
adolescent girls and boys in the Eating Among Teens Project. At the time of first assessment …

Research has shown that parental role modeling of healthful eating behaviors is positively
correlated to children's dietary intake and fruit and vegetable (F&V) preferences. The …

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

Body image is a significant issue for the majority of adolescents. Anxieties relating to body
image can be crippling across both genders, their debilitating effects sometimes leading to …

Importance The prevalence of weight-related problems in adolescents is high. Parents of
adolescents may wonder whether talking about eating habits and weight is useful or …

OBJECTIVE: Use of disordered eating behaviors is common among adolescents, and cross-
sectional research has suggested that friends may be an important influence, especially …

Background The aim of this paper is to explore the relationships between mothers' report of
parental weight talk about her daughter, herself, and others, and adolescent girls' weight …