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  • Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Obesity Research

Background:

  • Childhood overweight is a complex issue with multifactorial causes.
  • Previous research suggests dysfunctional interaction patterns in families with obese children.
  • The mother-child relationship is recognized as significant for child health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between mother-child relationship prototypes and childhood overweight.
  • To assess the degree to which mother-child relationship dynamics correlate with overweight status in children aged 7-9 years.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, case-controlled study design.
  • Inclusion of 111 overweight and 149 non-overweight children (7-9 years) and their mothers.
  • Assessment of child weight status using International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) reference (BMI-adjusted for age and gender).
  • Categorization of mother-child relationship prototypes (complementary, asymmetrical, symmetrical, symbiotic) via interviewer-administered questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in mother-child relationship prototypes between overweight and non-overweight child groups.
  • The study did not establish a correlation between the assessed mother-child relationship prototypes and childhood overweight status.

Conclusions:

  • The mother-child relationship, as assessed by these prototypes, does not appear to influence childhood weight status.
  • Cultural factors and the practice of expressing affection through food may play a more significant role in childhood overweight.
  • Mothers' ability to accurately assess their attachment style with their children may be a limitation.