Background: Evidence of the association between parental child-feeding practices and the
child's body mass index (BMI) is controversial, and bidirectional effects have been poorly
studied. Objective: We aimed to examine bidirectional associations between parental child-
feeding practices and BMI at 4 and 7 y of age. Design: This study included 3708 singleton
children from the Generation XXI birth cohort with data on parental child-feeding practices
and BMI at 4 and 7 y old. Feeding practices were assessed through a self-administered …