Parental feeding behaviours and motivations. A qualitative study in mothers of UK pre-schoolers

Appetite

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 665-673

  Carnell, S ^a   Cooke, L ^b   Cheng, R ^a   Robbins, A ^a   Wardle, J ^b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child eating behaviour; Child obesity; Child responsive feeding; Healthy eating; Instrumental feeding; Parental feeding style; Parenting style; Pressure to eat; Restriction; Weight concern

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEAL; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT CONTROL;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052862430     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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