Role of parents in the determination of the food preferences of children and the development of obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 858-869

  Benton, D ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional climate; Energy density; Food preferences; Food reward; Innate taste preferences; Neophobia; Parental style; Parents

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EDUCATION; FAT INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID DIET; MACRONUTRIENT; NEOPHOBIA; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEDIATRICS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; REWARD; SIBLING; TASTE PREFERENCE;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; TASTE;

EID: 3442877325     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802532     Document Type: Review

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