Certain behavioural traits and feeding practices may increase risk for weight gain in children
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 05:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Many clinicians and public health officials view parental involvement as an essential part of solving the current childhood obesity epidemic. However, it's important for parents to use the right approach when trying to combat childhood obesity. Restrictive feeding practices, or forbidding certain foods, may not always be the best solution. A child's inhibitory control, a behaviour similar to self-control, may be more important than parental restrictions. An article and related editorial soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics, explore the relationship between a child's low inhibitory control, parental restrictive feeding practices, and childhood weight gain...