Maternal Feeding Strategies, Child Eating Behaviors, and Child BMI in Low-Income African-American Preschoolers

Scott W. Powers, Leigh A. Chamberlin, Kelly B. van Schaick, Susan N. Sherman and Robert C. Whitaker

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Abstract: The increasing prevalence of obesity in pediatric populations has prompted greater interest in the relationships among parent feeding practices, children’s eating behaviors, and parent and child weight status.

Keywords: preschool feeding behaviors; mothers; parent weight status; maternal-child interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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