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Parental Intuitive Eating Behaviors and its Association with Infant Feeding Styles in a Minority Population

Khalsa, Amrik S
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522412745819219

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2018, MS, University of Cincinnati, Medicine: Clinical and Translational Research.
Introduction: Feeding styles, the attitudes and behaviors parents use to direct a child’s eating, shape a child’s ability to self-regulate food intake and affects future obesity risk. This study sought to examine how parental intuitive eating, parents who follow their own hunger and satiety cues, relates to infant feeding styles in a predominately low-income Black population. Methods: Parents of healthy infants aged 5.5–12.5 months were recruited during well-child visits at two urban primary-care clinics. Parent’s intuitive eating behaviors and infant feeding styles were measured using the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) and the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire (IFSQ), respectively. Hierarchical regression analysis, controlling for maternal and child demographic variables, was conducted to determine the relationship between parent intuitive eating behaviors and five infant feeding styles: pressuring, restrictive, responsive, indulgent and laissez-faire. Results: 201 parents completed the study, 90% were mothers and 68% were non-Hispanic Black. Average infant age was 8.8 [SD 2.0] months. Parents who relied on their hunger and satiety cues fed their infant in a responsive style (ß 0.10 ± 0.04, p<0.05). Parents who ate unconditionally, not labeling foods as forbidden, were more likely to feed their infant in a laissez-faire style (ß 0.16 ± 0.06, p<0.05) and more likely to feed high-energy foods (ß 0.17 ± 0.08, p<0.05). Conclusions: Parental intuitive eating behaviors are associated with infant feeding styles. Future studies should examine how parental intuitive eating and infant feeding styles affect infant growth trajectories.
Erin Haynes, Dr.P.H. (Committee Chair)
Kristen Copeland (Committee Member)
Jessica Woo, PhD (Committee Member)
22 p.
Nutrition
infant feeding; feeding styles; parent eating; eating behaviors; infant obesity

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  • Khalsa, A. S. (2018). Parental Intuitive Eating Behaviors and its Association with Infant Feeding Styles in a Minority Population [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522412745819219

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Khalsa, Amrik. Parental Intuitive Eating Behaviors and its Association with Infant Feeding Styles in a Minority Population. 2018. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522412745819219.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Khalsa, Amrik. "Parental Intuitive Eating Behaviors and its Association with Infant Feeding Styles in a Minority Population." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1522412745819219

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