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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"Feeding Practices"”.
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Childhood feeding practices in African Americans
The purpose of this study was to explore the feeding practices of minority children specifically looking at African Americans from birth to 11 years old to see if there are any red flags so that professionals can be alerted for a concern with obesity. Previous research conducted on feeding styles …
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Childhood feeding practices and parenting styles in Hispanics
… to detect an ethnic difference in Hispanic and feeding practices in early childhood. It is further hypothesized that there will be a relationship between parenting styles and feeding practices. 24 Rowan graduate students completed a survey, the Toddler Feeding questionnaire by Chaidez & Kaiser …
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Parental Awareness, Consumption And Feeding Practices Of Functional Foods
… and consumption of functional foods results in feeding their children functional foods is lacking. Therefore, this study’s objective was to examine relationships between parental awareness and consumption of functional foods, and feeding their children functional foods. Parents of children in …
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Infant feeding practices of migrant farmlaborers in Northern Colorado
The infant feeding practices and associated environment of 49 infants (6-23 months) of migrant farm laborers in Northern Colorado were investigated during the summer of 1987. Information was collected on 1) breastfeeding practices, 2) introduction of foods and liquids, 3) nutrition and health …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
Despite the high prevalence of breastfeeding (98%) in Zambia, the majority of infants are not fed in compliance with WHO/UNICEF recommendation. The recommendation calls for a period of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and introduction of complementary foods between six and nine months while …
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A Cross-Cultural Examination of Parenting Style and Feeding Practices
… the global parenting environment) and parents? practices (e.g., specific parent behaviors) play in shaping childhood weight status. This study is the first to examine the associations of parenting style, feeding practices and children?s self-regulation of food intake in a South Asian population. …
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Feeding Practices of Mothers in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia
… foods are introduced too early. Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for infants until 6 months of age. A survey of 50 Mongolian mothers with children under the age of 5 in the town of Sainshand, Dornogobi, was conducted in July 2011. Mongolian infants are among the highest …
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Maternal clinical perfectionism and use of controlling child feeding practices
Maternal use of controlling feeding practices (pressure, restriction and monitoring) is understood to influence a child’s developing food preferences and relationship with food. Several associations have been found between maternal psychopathology and use of controlling feeding practices, yet the …
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Factors influencing infant feeding practices of mothers in Kabwata Township, Lusaka, Zambia
Background: Appropriate and adequate infant feeding practices are an important factor in achieving optimal health in infants. Inappropriate and inadequate infant feeding practices contribute significantly to ill-health in infants. Both WHO and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first …
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The breast feeding practices of women with a history of breast cancer
… descriptive study examined the history of breast feeding experiences in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and resided in a large southwestern city. A questionnaire modified by the researcher, based on previous research regarding lactation and breast cancer was used to collect …
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Comparison of infant feeding practices, nutrient intake and body weights by childcare use
… for infants and children to establish healthy feeding practices in order to prevent overweight and obesity. The objective of this research was to investigate the association between parental care (PC) and child care (CC) on infant feeding practices, food consumption, nutrient intake and growth …
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Filling the gap: Understanding complementary feeding practices in early care and education settings
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Infant and child feeding practices: Analyses of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding in Namibia
… in developing. This study intent was to examine feeding patterns, practices and factors associated with exclusive breast feeding and complementary feeding among infant (0-6 months) and young children (0-24 months) feeding practices in Namibia. A quantitative cross-sectional research design was …
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Parental Perspective and Feeding Practices Effects on Food Neophobia in Elementary-Age School Children
… and can be influenced by parental FN and feeding behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between FN and fruit and vegetable neophobia (FVN) among parents, the parents-reports on child's behavior and child self-reports. The effect of parental feeding …
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Early care and education teachers' nutrition and healthful feeding practices: Implications for professional development
… As a result, there is a pressing need to address practices that help preschool children learn positive nutrition and eating behaviors. At the same time changes in employment patterns and family structure have spurred an increase of young children in non-parental care. Approximately 7 million …
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Authoritative Mothers Exhibit More Permissive Feeding Practices Eating Away from Home with their Children
… aimed to compare and contrast parenting and feeding practices at home and in the restaurant. Twenty-five mothers with children, ages five to eight, who ate at restaurants at least two times per week participated in facilitated, individual interviews. Interviews topics included: parenting, …
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