Eating habits of children: analysis of parental influence
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the influence of parents on the formation of eating habits of preschool and school-age children. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational research, with a quantitative exploratory approach. The study population consisted of children aged between 2 and 10 years. Two questionnaires were applied, the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) and the Parent Mealtime Action Scale (PMAS). Results: Participants were 53 children, with prevalence of mothers answering the questionnaires (91.8%). Regarding the nutritional status assessed by BMI, both parents (59.2%), and children (53%) are in eutrophy. Regarding the cfpq results, the highest mean value observed was in the domain "healthy eating orientation" (4,17). And the lowest average observed was in the domain "regulation of emotions/food as a reward" (1.58). Regarding the PMAS, the highest mean value observed was in the domain "limit for goodies" (2.77). And the lowest average observed was in the domain "model of consumption of goodies" (1,60). No differences were found in the mean values obtained in the two questionnaires considering the nutritional status of the child (p>0.05). Conclusion: Considering the results as a whole, there are positive and negative points. Because parents show concern with their children's diet and also impose limits on the consumption of unhealthy foods. On the other hand, most parents put pressure on children to consume certain foods. In general, the set of actions reflects positively on the nutritional status of both parents and children.
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