Parent-child Relationships in the Context of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Rural America

Parent-child Relationships in the Context of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Rural America
By:Erin Hennessy
Published on 2013 by

The dynamics of the parent-child relationship are complex and few studies have examined parental behaviors and children's obesity-related behaviors in ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations. This study investigated the association among parenting style, feeding style, and parenting practices (feeding and activity-related); evaluated their relationship with child diet, physical activity, and weight status; and determined whether style moderated the parent practice-child outcome relationship. In the spring of 2007, we collected cross-sectional data from 99 parent-child dyads (29% White, 49% Black, and 22% Hispanic) living in four poor rural areas of the US (Mississippi River Delta, Southeast, Appalachia, and Central Valley). Parents self- reported their parenting behaviors. Height and weight were measured for each dyad. Child diet was captured by two interviewer-administered, parent-assisted 24-hour dietary recalls and physical activity by accelerometry. Correlation and chi-square analyses determined the relationship between the three parenting behaviors. Moderated multiple regression (MMR) examined the effect of style (parenting, feeding) on the relation between a dependent variable (child BMIz, diet, or activity) and an independent variable (e.g. parenting practice) while controlling for known covariates. Parent's BMI was 32.3[plus or minus]8.6. Children were 9.0[plus or minus]1.5 years old with a mean BMI z-score = 1.2[plus or minus]0.9; 60% percent were overweight. The relationship between parenting style and feeding style showed modest agreement (p [greater than]0.05). Only an indulgent (i.e. permissive ) feeding style was associated with child BMIz (Std. [beta] = 0.33, p [greater than]0.05). Parental restriction was associated with child BMIz in the presence of an uninvolved feeding style (Std. [beta] = - 0.27, p [greater than]0.05). Poor diet quality, defined as consumption of low-nutrient dense (LND) foods, was associated with a permissive feeding style. Parent restriction and monitoring were inversely associated with child intake of LND foods in the presence of an unpermissive feeding style. Children of parents with an uninvolved parenting style accumulated the fewest minutes of physical activity (97.1 vs. 127.5 p [greater than]0.05). A permissive parenting style moderated and strengthened the relationship between parental reinforcement and monitoring of child MVPA (Std. [beta]= 0.32, p [greater than]0.05 and Std. [beta] = 0.41, p [greater than]0.01, respectively). Although parenting style and feeding style are similar constructs, only feeding style was significantly associated with child BMIz. An indulgent feeding style may be predictive of higher child weight and poor dietary intake. Parenting style and parenting practices may interact to positively influence child physical activity. Additional research is warranted. If findings are confirmed, results may help to inform the development of effective family-focused interventions.

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