Report Title
Association Between Early Childhood Feeding Practices and Parental Perception of Picky Eating
Collective Title
Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Research Reports 2024
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the association between early childhood feeding practices and picky eating behaviors in children aged 5-10 years.
Methods: Forty-three parents or legal guardians of children aged 5-10 completed the Child Feeding Questionnaires (CFQ) and the Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) to assess parental control in child feeding and child eating behaviors, respectively. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the exposure and outcome variables.
Results: Infants fed store-bought food didn't differ significantly in picky eating from those fed self-made food, challenging conventional assumptions. Additionally, while socioeconomic status and parental education didn't show significant effects, children raised on a vegetarian diet trended towards higher picky eating odds, highlighting the complexity of dietary influences on children's eating behaviors.
Conclusion: Early feeding practices may influence parental perception of the presence of picky eating behaviors in their children. Further research with larger, diverse populations is warranted to further explore this topic.
LLU Discipline
Nutrition and Dietetics
Department
Nutrition and Dietetics
School
School of Allied Health Professions
First Advisor
Cindy Kosch
Second Advisor
Gurinder Bains
Third Advisor
Liang Ji
Fourth Advisor
Edward Bitok
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
2024
Date (Title Page)
2024
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Child nutrition; Regression analysis; Feeding Behavior; Diet, Vegetarian; Food Fussiness
Type
Research Report
Page Count
1 p.
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Brewerton, Yue-Liang; Mohammad, Anoud; Navarro, Linda; Kosch, Cindy; Bains, Gurinder; Ji, Liang; and Bitok, Edward, "Association Between Early Childhood Feeding Practices and Parental Perception of Picky Eating" (2024). Loma Linda University Research Reports. 47.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/rr/47
Collection
Loma Linda University Research Reports
Collection Website
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Repository
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