The Role of Parents in Preventing Childhood Obesity

• DOI: 10.1353/foc.2006.0006
• Publication Date: 2006-03-12T14:10:34Z
• Authors: Ana C Lindsay; Katarina M Sussner; Juhee Kim; Steven Lawrence G...
• Keywords: Affect

As researchers continue to analyze the role of parenting both in development childhood overweight and obesity prevention, studies child nutrition growth are detailing ways which parents affect their children's food- activity-related behaviors. Ana Lindsay, Katarina Sussner, Juhee Kim, Steven Gortmaker argue that interventions aimed at preventing should involve as important forces for change The authors begin by reviewing evidence on how can help children develop maintain healthful eating physical activity habits, thereby ultimately helping prevent obesity. They show it is understand roles move through critical developmental periods, from before birth adolescence. point out researchers, policymakers, practitioners also make use such information more effective educational programs address right where starts—at home. review research evaluating school-based obesity-prevention include components targeted parents. Although much has been done shape surprisingly few high-quality data exist effectiveness programs. call cost-effectiveness improving parents' ability behaviors children. conclude controlling will require multifaceted community-wide policies, with having a play. Successful intervention efforts, they argue, must work directly earliest stages support practices outside