Observational Study of Parental Feeding Practices to Improve Child's Food Intake and Weight Status
NCT ID: NCT01525186
Last Updated: 2012-02-02
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
660 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2009-09-30
2010-02-28
Brief Summary
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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. Child weight is negatively associated with parents' directive feeding control practices.
2. Less directive control or greater non-directive control is associated with healthier food intakes in children.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participating Head Start program in central Michigan
Exclusion Criteria
* Caregivers younger than 18 years old
3 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Michigan State University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Sharon L Hoerr, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Michigan State University
References
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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.
Other Identifiers
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MSUIRB 09-451
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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