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

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Michigan State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01525186
First received: January 31, 2012
Last updated: February 1, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

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. 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.

Condition
Obesity
Feeding Behaviors

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Ecologic or Community
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: The Relationship of Parental Feeding Control Practices to Food Intake of 3-5Yr Children in Families With Limited Incomes

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Obesity
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Michigan State University:

Enrollment: 660
Study Start Date: September 2009
Study Completion Date: February 2010
Primary Completion Date: September 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   3 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

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

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with disability except speech disorders
  • Caregivers younger than 18 years old
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01525186

Sponsors and Collaborators
Michigan State University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Sharon L Hoerr, PhD Michigan State University
  More Information

No publications provided by Michigan State University

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Michigan State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01525186     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: MSUIRB 09-451
Study First Received: January 31, 2012
Last Updated: February 1, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Michigan State University:
Weight
Food intakes
Feeding

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Obesity
Overnutrition
Nutrition Disorders
 Overweight
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013