Comparison of Early Feeding Practices in Mother–Father Dyads and Possible Generalization of an Efficacious Maternal Intervention to Fathers’ Feeding Practices: A Secondary Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. NOURISH Intervention
2.3. Measures
2.3.1. Child Feeding Attitudes and Practices
2.3.2. Participant Characteristics
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | NOURISH RCT Allocation 1 | |
---|---|---|
Control | Intervention | |
(n = 37 parent dyads) | (n = 33 parent dyads) | |
M (SD) or % | ||
Mother | ||
Age at delivery (years) | 32 (6) | 32 (4) |
Education (University) | 68 | 85 |
BMI 2 | 25 (5) | 24 (3) |
Father | ||
Age at child’s birth (years) | 34 (5) | 34 (5) |
Education (University) n = 69 | 50 | 39 |
BMI (self-reported) n = 69 | 26 (4) | 25 (3) |
Child | ||
Birth weight Z-score | 0.28 (0.70) | 0.41 (0.77) |
Gender (male) | 46 | 40 |
BMI Z-score at 2 years | 0.85 (0.95) | 0.55 (0.92) |
Child Feeding Attitudes/Practices | Father | Mother | Mean Difference | p-Value * |
---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | (95% CI) | |||
Control (n = 37 dyads) | ||||
Perceived responsibility 1 | 2.47 (0.94) | 4.22 (0.58) | −1.75 (−2.19, −1.30) | <0.001 |
Concern about child becoming overweight 1 | 2.30 (1.03) | 1.43 (0.83) a | 0.86 (0.50, 1.23) | <0.001 |
Restriction 1 | 3.60 (0.49) | 3.01 (0.83) | 0.59 (0.24, 0.93) | 0.001 |
Pressure to eat 1 | 2.82 (0.87) b | 2.24 (0.88) | 0.58 (0.21, 0.95) | 0.003 |
Who decides what child eats 2 | 2.22 (0.58) | 2.24 (0.64) | −0.03 (−0.24, 0.19) | 0.800 |
Who decides how much child eats 2 | 2.68 (0.82) c | 3.19 (0.91) d | −0.51 (−0.87, −0.16) | 0.006 |
Intervention (n = 33 dyads) | ||||
Perceived responsibility 1 | 2.34 (0.86) | 4.16 (0.56) | −1.82 (−2.25, −1.38) | <0.001 |
Concern about child becoming overweight 1 | 2.04 (0.81) | 1.10 (0.27) a | 0.94 (0.64, 1.24) | <0.001 |
Restriction 1 | 3.63 (0.57) | 2.85 (0.55) | 0.79 (0.52, 1.05) | <0.001 |
Pressure to eat 1 | 2.36 (1.02) b | 1.92 (0.99) | 0.44 (0.05, 0.83) | 0.03 |
Who decides what child eats 2 | 2.15 (0.87) | 2.33 (0.69) | −0.18 (−0.52, 0.16) | 0.28 |
Who decides how much child eats 2 | 3.18 (1.07) c | 4.33 (0.60) d | −1.15 (−1.50, −0.81) | <0.001 |
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Daniels, L.A.; Mallan, K.M.; Jansen, E.; Nicholson, J.M.; Magarey, A.M.; Thorpe, K. Comparison of Early Feeding Practices in Mother–Father Dyads and Possible Generalization of an Efficacious Maternal Intervention to Fathers’ Feeding Practices: A Secondary Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176075
Daniels LA, Mallan KM, Jansen E, Nicholson JM, Magarey AM, Thorpe K. Comparison of Early Feeding Practices in Mother–Father Dyads and Possible Generalization of an Efficacious Maternal Intervention to Fathers’ Feeding Practices: A Secondary Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176075
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniels, Lynne A., Kimberley M. Mallan, Elena Jansen, Jan M. Nicholson, Anthea M. Magarey, and Karen Thorpe. 2020. "Comparison of Early Feeding Practices in Mother–Father Dyads and Possible Generalization of an Efficacious Maternal Intervention to Fathers’ Feeding Practices: A Secondary Analysis" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176075