The Relationships Between Maternal Feeding Practices and Food Neophobia and Picky Eating

Overview

Journal Int J Environ Res Public Health

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Environmental Health
Public Health

Date 2020 Jun 4

PMID 32486358

Citations 8

Authors

Hebah Alawi Kutbi

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Abstract

Food neophobia and picky eating (FNPE) are dietary behaviors that have been frequently reported to coexist in children. Parental concerns about these dietary behaviors may influence the feeding practices employed. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the bidirectional associations of maternal feeding practices with children's FNPE behaviors. Using a convenience sampling technique, mothers of 195 healthy children aged 1-7 years were invited to complete a sociodemographic questionnaire, rate their child's FNPE, and rate the extent to which each feeding practice was employed with the child. Maternal reports indicated that 37.4% ( 73) of the children exhibited severe FNPE. Multiple linear regression analyses showed positive two-way associations between the "pressure to eat" feeding strategy and FNPE, and negative two-way associations between a healthy home food environment and FNPE. However, maternal practices of teaching and monitoring were not found to be associated with FNPE. Given the bidirectional relationships observed between FNPE and maternal feeding practices, primary health care providers should address the feeding practices used with a child and indicate that coercive feeding practices are counterproductive. Intervention studies targeting mothers of children with FNPE are needed to investigate whether specific maternal practices are more effective than others.

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