Objective Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in
children. Parental behaviors (ie, modeling and support) represent an obvious important …

Given the emerging global childhood obesity epidemic and the specter of a generation of
children who will have a shorter life expectancy than that of their parents, recent research …

Contrary to commonplace assumptions regarding 'determinants' of sports participation,
found strong evidence that family cultures were the chief factor underpinning individuals' …

Background: Parents influence the physical activity and sedentary behaviour of their
children. This analysis examines associations between parental role modeling and support …

Childhood obesity is a serious global health challenge. Families and consumption are at the
nexus of the problem, as childhood weight issues depend significantly on family-related …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether parenting styles and
practices are associated with children's physical activity. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey …

The primary aim of this study was to examine a range of potential behavioral and
maternal/paternal correlates of adiposity in children. Secondary aims were to examine (a) …

Parenting behaviors are known to have a major impact on childhood obesity but it has
proven difficult to isolate the specific mechanism of influence. The present study uses …

Background Understanding the determinants of children's health behaviours is important to
develop successful behaviour-change interventions. Objective We aimed to synthesise the …

Background Parenting style may be an important determinant of an individual's future weight
status. However, reviews that evaluate the relationship between parenting style and weight …