Observational Study of Parental Feeding Practices to Improve Child's Food Intake and Weight Status

NCT01525186 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MSUIRB 09-451
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 660
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Background: A topic of interest in the etiology of child obesity is if and how parental feeding behaviors are associated with child food intake and weight status. Objectives: The objective was to explore if and how directive (overt) and non-directive (covert and food environmental structure) types of parental feeding control were associated with children's food intake and weight status. Design: This was a cross-sectional, exploratory study using structural equation modeling to determine directional associations between maternal feeding practices and their child's food intakes and weight status. Researchers collected data from 330 dyads of 3-5yr children and mothers participating in a federal preschool program for low-income families (Head Start) in Michigan. Mothers' feeding practices (directive and non-directive control), children's food intakes, height and weight of both mothers and children were measured. Structural equation models tested the relationships between maternal feeding practices, the child's food intake and weight status. Hypotheses:

1. 1.Child weight is negatively associated with parents' directive feeding control practices.
2. 2.Less directive control or greater non-directive control is associated with healthier food intakes in children.

Conditions

Obesity; Feeding Behaviors

Keywords

Weight; Food intakes; Feeding

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Low income mother and preschool children participating national school readiness program, HeadStart.

You may qualify if:

• Dyads of child (3-5yrs) and the primary female caregiver
• Participating Head Start program in central Michigan

You may not qualify if:

• Children with disability except speech disorders
• Caregivers younger than 18 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Michigan State University: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Murashima M, Hoerr SL, Hughes SO, Kaplowitz SA. Feeding behaviors of low-income mothers: directive control relates to a lower BMI in children, and a nondirective control relates to a healthier diet in preschoolers. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 May;95(5):1031-7. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.024257. Epub 2012 Mar 28.

  PMID: 22456658 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Feeding Behavior; Body Weight

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Sharon L Hoerr, PhD

  Michigan State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2012
• First Posted: February 2, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2009
• Study Completion: February 1, 2010
• Last Updated: February 2, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-01