Associations between Parental Stress and Subsequent Changes in Dietary Intake and Quality among Preschool Children Susceptible to Obesity

Jeanett Friis Rohde, Sofus Christian Larsen, Mina Nicole Händel, Nanna Julie Olsen, Maria Stougaard and Berit Lilienthal Heitmann
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Jeanett Friis Rohde: Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Sofus Christian Larsen: Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Mina Nicole Händel: Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nanna Julie Olsen: Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Maria Stougaard: Center for Early Interventions and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, 1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Berit Lilienthal Heitmann: Research Unit for Dietary Studies at the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Cross-sectional studies indicate that parental stress may be a barrier for healthy dietary behaviours among children. However, there is a lack of evidence from longitudinal studies on the association between parental stress and changes in dietary intake among toddlers. The aim of this study was to examine the association between parental stress and changes in dietary intake and quality among preschool children susceptible to obesity. Methods: In the Healthy Start study, parents to 250 preschool children had completed a modified version of the Parental Stress Index and assessed the dietary intake of their children at baseline and after 15 months of follow up. The association between parental stress and changes in dietary intake and quality was examined using multiple linear regression analyses with adjustment for potential confounders. We tested for potential effect modification by group allocation and sex. Results: There were no significant associations between parental stress and subsequent changes in child total energy intake, intake of macronutrients or intake of fruit, vegetables, sugar sweetened beverages, fish or starch, or dietary quality. Conclusion: This study provides no evidence to support an association between parental stress and subsequent change in dietary intake and quality of their children. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, Trial number: NCT01583335, Registered: 31 March 2012, retrospectively registered.

Keywords: family stress; children; dietary intake; diet quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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