Parental attitudes and feeding practices: A scoping review

Nazar, Gabriela; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Adela Martinez-Sanguinetti, Maria; Maria Leiva, Ana; Maria Labrana, Ana; Ramirez-Alarcon, Karina; Martorell, Miquel; Ulloa, Natalia; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Parra-Soto, Solange; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Grp Invest ELHOC

Abstract

Introduction: In the last years, there has been an exponential increase in childhood obesity rates worldwide. Although eating behavior depends on multiple factors, there is agreement on the impact of socio-environmental aspects in which the family has a central role. Identifying the influence of parents and caregivers on child eating behavior can help to generate effective strategies for controlling obesity, especially at early stages. Aim: To review recent scientific evidence on the association between parental feeding attitudes and practices, eating behavior and nutritional status of the Weight concern and pressure to eat are associated with the nutritional status of the child. Restrictive feeding and the use of food for instrumental purposes and as a mean of controlling emotions, would not be effective practices, possibly because they interfere with the child's ability to self-regulate intake. Positive practices included monitoring, modelling healthy eating patterns and creating non-obese environments. Conclusion: Consistent findings support the notion that coercive practices could have negative effects on child eating behavior. Moreover, practices that promote structured and a positive environment could be more functional. However, international evidence is consistent in the relevance of parents and caregivers in promoting healthy eating behavior and the nutritional status of children.

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Título según WOS: Parental attitudes and feeding practices: A scoping review
Título según SCIELO: Actitudes y pr�cticas parentales de alimentaci�n infantil: Una revisi�n de la literatura
Título de la Revista: REVISTA CHILENA DE NUTRICION
Volumen: 47
Número: 4
Editorial: SOC CHILENA NUTRICION, BROMATOLOGIA & TOXICOLOGIA
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Página de inicio: 669
Página final: 676
DOI:

10.4067/S0717-75182020000400669

Notas: ISI, SCIELO