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NCT Number: NCT03390621

Parental Feeding Styles and Child Dietary Quality

In this study, the investigators will use an existing data set to examine the relationship between parent feeding styles and the quality of the dinner meal using the Healthy Eating Index.

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Key information

Conditions

Dietary Quality

Age range

3 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

Investigators will use an existing data set collected between 2007 and 2009. The purpose of the larger data set including 177 families was to examine parent - child interactions during dinner meals in low-income Hispanic and African-American families participating in Head Start programs. Data was collected on parent-child interactions and information regarding the food served and consumed by children during dinner meals. The specific aims included: 1) examining the overall diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index of Head Start preschool dinner meals by parent feeding styles, an 2) the diet quality of the dinner meal served to that of the meal consumed and within each of the parent feeding styles.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Parents who were responsible for feeding the child while the child was not in Head Start and their oldest child enrolled in Head Start.

Exclusion criteria

  • Any children who have dietary restraints or food allergies.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Dietary Quality

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    The Healthy Eating Index was used to obtain the quality of the food served and consumed by the child at dinner.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Parental Feeding Styles and Child Dietary Quality at Dinner Among Low-income Minority Families

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jan 4, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 4, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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