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Control of Eating Behavior Using a Novel Feedback System
Published on: May 8, 2018
Child eating behavior outcomes of an early feeding intervention to reduce risk indicators for child obesity: the
Lynne Allison Daniels1, Kimberley Margaret Mallan, Diana Battistutta
1Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia; Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Objective:
The objective was to describe parent-reported child eating behavior and maternal parenting impact outcomes of an infant feeding intervention to reduce child obesity risk.
Methods:
An assessor masked Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with concealed allocation of individual mother-infant dyads. The NOURISH RCT enrolled 698 first-time mothers (mean age 30.1 years, SD = 5.3) with healthy term infants (51% female) aged 4.3 months (SD = 1.0) at baseline. Outcomes were assessed 6 months post-intervention when the children were 2 years old. Mothers reported on child eating behaviors using the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ), food preferences, and dietary intake using a 24-hour telephone recall. Parenting was assessed using five scales validated for use in Australia.
Results:
Intervention effects were evident on the CEBQ overall (MANOVA P = 0.002) and 4/8 subscales: child satiety responsiveness (P = 0.03), fussiness (P = 0.01), emotional overeating (P < 0.01), and food responsiveness (P = 0.06). Intervention children "liked" more fruits (P < 0.01) and fewer non-core foods and beverages (P = 0.06, 0.03). The intervention mothers reported greater "autonomy encouragement" (P = 0.002).
Conclusions:
Anticipatory guidance on protective feeding practices appears to have modest positive impacts on child eating behaviors that are postulated to reduce future obesity risk.
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