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[Relations between maternal food practices and diet of preschool age Quebec children]
Geneviève Dulude1, Marie Marquis
1Université de Montréal.
Purpose:
The goal of this study is to examine the relationships between mothers' food practices and the diets of their preschool children.
Methods:
Daycare facilities on the Island of Montréal recruited 122 mothers to complete a self-administered questionnaire that addressed the impact of parents' food practices on their children's diets, particularly the frequency of intake and food preferences.
Results:
Correlations were observed between three maternal food practices--restrictions, pressure to eat and food reward--and children's eating behaviour. These three practices correlated with less desirable eating behaviours in children.
Conclusions:
This study suggests that in Quebec, mothers' food practices have a direct impact on the food practices of their children. Mothers must therefore be informed about the counterproductive nature of some food practices and given tools to develop healthier food strategies by focusing on children's appetites and emphasizing the pleasure of eating.
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