Moms and dads differ in their family food gatekeeper behaviors

Virginia Quick; Devon Golem; Gayle Povis Alleman; Jennifer Martin-Biggers; John Worobey; Carol Byrd-Bredbenner

doi:10.1097/TIN.0000000000000127

Moms and dads differ in their family food gatekeeper behaviors

Virginia Quick
, Devon Golem
, Gayle Povis Alleman
, Jennifer Martin-Biggers
, John Worobey
, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner

Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, Research

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This cross-sectional study explored sex-based differences in food-related practices of mothers and fathers acting as primary food gatekeepers in households with young children. Analysis of covariance revealed household members with fathers as gatekeepers (n = 48) ate significantly (P < .05) more family meals in front of the television, placed less value on family meals, and had more salty/fatty snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages in the household compared with mothers as gatekeepers (n = 570). Both mothers and fathers used some nonrecommended child feeding strategies. Mealtime practices, household food availability, and child feeding strategies of mothers and fathers with young children could be improved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-15
Number of pages	13
Journal	Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/TIN.0000000000000127
State	Published - 2018

Keywords

Behavior
Family
Father
Food gatekeeper
Mother
Practices

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Nutrition and Dietetics

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