Longitudinal Associations between Home Food Environment and Diet Quality in Children

Child and adolescent diets in the United States are high in fat and sodium and low in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and dairy foods. Parental practices and foods provided in the home greatly influence children’s food related behaviors. This impact may change as children progress through adolescence and other factors begin to play a role, such as peers, media, and convenience of food. This study aimed to investigate longitudinal relationships between parenting around food/eating, foods available in the home, and future child diet quality in younger versus older children.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Jonae Perez

Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training

Year: 2014