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Dulce Ivone Pinto Alves1, Moniky Araújo da Cruz2, Nadirlene Pereira Gomes2
1Alto Ave Local Health Unit, Senhora da Oliveira Hospital, Guimarães, Portugal.
Open Medicine (Warsaw, Poland)
|October 9, 2024
Summary
Parental age influences childhood eating behaviors. Older parents (45-64) tend to restrict their children's food intake more, highlighting the need for targeted health education for this demographic.
Area of Science:
- Child Nutrition
- Parenting Studies
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Eating behaviors are established in childhood, with parents significantly influencing children's dietary patterns.
- Parental feeding practices, including control strategies, play a crucial role in shaping children's long-term dietary habits.
- Understanding sociodemographic factors associated with parental control is essential for effective childhood nutrition interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between sociodemographic factors and parental control over preschool children's diets.
- To analyze specific parental control strategies such as food restriction, pressure to eat, and monitoring.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study was conducted with 46 parents of preschool children.
- Data were collected using an online questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS, employing descriptive and inferential statistics.
- The Children's Food Questionnaire subscales (food restriction, pressure to eat, monitoring) were utilized.
Main Results:
- The majority of participants were mothers (89.1%) aged 20-44 and married (89.1%).
- Significant differences in food restriction were observed between parental age groups (Mann-Whitney test, p < 0.014).
- Parents aged 45-64 exhibited higher levels of food restriction compared to younger age groups.
Conclusions:
- Parental age is a significant factor associated with food restriction in children's diets.
- Health education initiatives should consider age-specific parental approaches to feeding practices.
- Further research into the nuances of parental control strategies across different demographics is warranted.
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