The relationship between eating a healthy diet and positive health outcomes is well known;
nurturing healthy eating among children therefore has the potential to improve public health …

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades,
with evidence of recent leveling off in developed countries. Reduction in the, currently high …

The objective of this cohort study was to explore relationships among the home food
environment (HFE), child/parent characteristics, diet quality, and measured weight status …

Food literacy has emerged as a key individual trait to promote the transformation of food
systems toward healthy and sustainable diets. Childhood and adolescence are key periods …

Complementary feeding methods have the potential to not only ensure a diet of nutritional
adequacy but also promote optimal food-related behaviours and skills. While the …

Background Early childhood is critical to the development of lifelong food habits. Given the
high proportion of children with inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, identification of …

Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic. Parents can have an important influence
on their children's health behaviors and weight status. Many studies have examined the …

The home environment is considered one of the most important settings in regards to the
development of healthy eating habits among children. The primary purpose of this study was …

During the last decade, there has been a rapid increase in development of instruments to
measure parent food practices. Because these instruments often measure different …

Objectives To examine individual associations between aspects of the family eating
environment (home food availability, parental modeling, and food restriction) and adolescent …