The influence of parental practices on child promotive and preventive food consumption behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Yee, Andrew Z H ^a   Lwin, May O ^a   Ho, Shirley S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Child; Consumption; Eating; Food; Fruits; Healthy; Nutrition; Parent; Sugar; Unhealthy; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; REWARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNHEALTHY DIET; BEVERAGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; VEGETABLE;

BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; SNACKS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 85017933987     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-017-0501-3     Document Type: Review

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