Changes in Intergenerational Eating Patterns and the Impact on Childhood Obesity

Autor/in	Kime, Nicky
Titel	Changes in Intergenerational Eating Patterns and the Impact on Childhood Obesity
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 71 (2012) 2, S.173-179 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896910394543
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Focus Groups; Children; Interviews; Eating Habits; Behavior Change; Statistical Analysis; Semi Structured Interviews; Grandparents; Family Environment; Parent Attitudes; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Statistische Analyse; Großeltern; Familienmilieu; Elternverhalten; Korrelation
Abstract	The objective of this study was to examine intergenerational eating patterns within two sets of families, those with an obese child and those with a normal weight child, and to assess the impact of intergenerational influences on children's eating. A qualitative study design was used, incorporating focus groups and semi-structured interviews. Sixteen focus groups took place and 27 semi-structured interviews were held with different generations. Focus groups were conducted in the community with grandparents, parents and children from different families. This was followed by semi-structured interviews, involving individuals from three generations within families with an obese child and within families with a normal weight child. An examination of intergenerational eating has shown that eating patterns have changed regardless of whether or not families have children who are obese. The grandparent's eating patterns were more structured, whereas the children's eating patterns were less so. There have been more changes, and eating is less structured, within those families with an obese child than those families with a normal weight child. It is recommended that approaches to tackling childhood obesity concentrate on the family setting and the ways in which professionals can support families to change eating practices. Future research should formally test the relationship between the concept "structured eating" and the "what" of eating, in order to determine whether there is a link between intergenerational eating patterns and childhood obesity. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10