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THE RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTAL FEEDING CONTROL PRACTICES TO
FOOD INTAKE OF 3-5YR CHILDREN IN FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOMES
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Megumi Murashima
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ABSTRACT
THE RELATIONSHIP OF PARENTAL FEEDING CONTROL PRACTICES TO
FOOD INTAKE OF 3-5YR CHILDREN IN FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOMES
BY
Megumi Murashima
Background. The poor diet quality of young children can lead to increased risk of
overweight and obesity, especially for children from families with limited incomes. One
important role of parents is to guide the development of healthy dietary habits
contributing to a healthy weight status in their children via mealtime interactions.
Parental control over child feeding, the most studied parental feeding behavior, is
believed to negatively influence the child’s food intakes and weight status, but there is
some confusion in how “control” in child feeding situations is defined. Some types of
control might actually be necessary and beneficial to promoting children’s development
of good food habits.
Aims. 1) To clarify different types of control practices in child feeding situations by
developing an instrument; and 2) to examine if and how the different types of parental
control over child feeding relate to children’s food intakes and weight status.
Methods. Twenty-nine items measuring parental feeding practices were generated from
the literature to measure three different types of control in child feeding situations:
directive, non-directive and food environmental control. Cross-sectional data collection
was conducted with 330 mothers and their children participating in the Head Start
program in central Michigan. The mothers completed a 29-item instrument and a food
frequency questionnaire reflecting the children’s food intakes during the past week.
Height and weight of both mothers and children were measured. Confirrnatory factor
analysis tested the factorial validity of the instrument, and multiple regression analysis
tested whether maternal control feeding practices predicted children’s intakes of nutrient-
dense or energy-dense foods and the child’s weight status.
Results. The three-factor measurement model did not provide an acceptable fit to the
data, but an alternative seven-factor model did. The factors confirmed were high control
(pressure to eat), high contingency (food rewards/threats), child-centered feeding (praise
and encouragement), encouraging nutrient-dense foods (modeling nutritious eating),
discouraging energy-dense foods (not modeling eating of energy-dense foods and
limiting accessibility of these foods at home), mealtime behaviors (setting rules for
family meals without television) and timing of meals (setting regular mealtimes). Child-
centered feeding practices and encouraging nutrient-dense foods positively predicted the
children’s intake of nutrient-dense foods, whereas encouraging nutrient-dense foods and
discouraging energy-dense foods negatively predicted the children’s intake of energy-
dense foods. None of the feeding practices were associated with the children’s weight
status.
Conclusions. The instrument developed in this study will permit researchers to
quantitatively measure a set of controlling feeding practices and to relate these with
children’s food intakes. In this low-income sample, healthier dietary intakes in children
were associated with mothers’ feeding practices that motivated and environmentally
supported the children to eat nutritious foods. This knowledge can be used to develop
educational interventions for parents emphasizing strategies to improve child feeding
practices in particular target groups.
Copyright by
MEGUMI MURASHIMA
2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... ix
INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... 1
II. SPECIFIC AIMS AND HYPOTHESES ......................................................................... 2
III. SIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................................................... 3
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
I. DIETARY ISSUES IN CHILDREN .............................................................................. 6
II. WEIGHT ISSUES IN YOUNG CHILDREN ................................................................... 8
III. ROLE OF PARENTAL FEEDING IN CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION ....................... 1 1
IV. CONFUSION IN DEFINING ”CONTROL” IN FEEDING .............................................. 13
V. CLARIFYING TYPES OF PARENTAL FEEDING CONTROL ........................................ 14
VI. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN FEEDING CONTROL AND CHILD FOOD INTAKES ........... 15
VII. PARENTAL CONCERN ABOUT CHILD WEIGHT STATUS ......................................... 20
VIII. DIETARY ASSESSMENT IN CHILDREN .................................................................. 21
IX. SUMMARY AND IMPLICATION TO THE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS ........... 25
METHODS
I. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................ 27
II. RESEARCH DESIGN ............................................................................................. 28
III. TARGET POPULATION OF THE RESEARCH ............................................................ 28
IV. OVERALL STUDY PROCEDURES .......................................................................... 29
V. INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 30
VI. MEASUREMENTS AND VARIABLES ...................................................................... 38
VII. ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................... 43
RESULTS
1. MANUSCRIPT FOR AIM 1: ................................................................................... 44
II. MANUSCRIPT FOR AIM 2: ................................................................................... 69
SUMMARY
1. MAIN FINDINGS .................................................................................................. 88
II. STUDY STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS ................................................................ 89
III. IMPLICATIONS .................................................................................................... 93
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE STUDIES ........................................................ 93
APPENDICES
1. STUDY PROTOCOL .............................................................................................. 95
2. INSTRUMENTS AND STUDY FLIER ..................................................................... 117
3. FINDINGS FROM INSTRUMENT FEASIBILITY TEST .............................................. 123
4. VISUAL AID FOR THE FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE ............................... 130
5. GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................... 154
BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................... 1 60
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Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
Table 9.
Table 10.
Table 11.
Table 12.
Table 13.
Table 14.
Table 15.
Table 16.
Table 17.
Table 18.
LIST OF TABLES
Weight status categories for children 2-19 years old. - _ _ - - - 9
Definitions of parental control practices of child feeding ............................ 15
Draft items for directive control._ ................ - - 31
Draft items for non-directive control. _- - - - ......... -- - 32
Draft items for food environmental control- -- - - - 33
Items included in the revised 29-item instrument by the three sub-
constructs. - - - -- -- 35
Food items included in the nutrient-dense food categories from the 39-item
Block Kids Food Screener. _ _ 40
Food items included in the energy-dense food categories from the 39-item
Block Kids Food Screener. -- - - - - -- - 40
Food items excluded for the analysis from the 39-item Block Kids Food
Screener. - _ -- -_ _ _- - -- -- - - -- - 41
Structure of the main constructs and subconstructs and number of items
for the constructs in the original 29-item instrument. - 64
Characteristics of study participants. ......................................................... 64
Goodness of fit indices of tested models. .......... - 65
Estimated factor-factor correlations among maternal feeding control
variables in final model. - 65
Maternal feeding control practices, descriptive Statistics and Cronbach’s
alpha (n=330) and test-retest correlations (n=35).. .......................... 65
Pearson's correlations of maternal feeding control constructs with
children’s BMI-for-age (percentile) and intakes of nutrient- or energy-
dense foods.- - -_ - ...... - -- - - - - - - ...... 67
Item description ..... - -- 68
Block F FQ food items categorized as nutrient-dense foods and energy-
dense foods. - - - - -- 82
Demographic characteristics of mothers and children. ............................. 83
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Table 19.
Table 20.
Table 21.
Table 22.
Table 23.
Table 24.
Table 25.
Table 26.
Table 27.
Table 28.
Table 29.
Mean and standard deviation (SD) of the children’s weight status and
food intakes and maternal feeding control variables and maternal
demographics and Pearson's correlations among the variables. .............. 84
Children’s food intakes by nutrient-dense and energy-dense classification
and BMI percentile predicted by their mothers’ feeding control practices.
- 86
Children’s food intakes by nutrient-dense and energy-dense classification
and BM] percentiles predicted by their mothers’ feeding control practices
with the children’s and mothers’ sociodemographics entered as covariates
..... 87
Research team ................................................................................................ 97
Timeline- 99
Head Start site locations (personal information was removed) .............. 100
Enrollment plan for 10 participants for the cognitive test 109
Enrollment plan for 10 mother-child dyads for the pilot data collection
- 109
Enrollment plan for 330 mother-child dyads for the actual data collection
- - 109
Enrollment plan for 60 participants for the repeat data collection ........ 109
Mothers’ responses to the question "Would you rephrase the item in your
own words?" - - 125
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Prevalence of 2-5yr children with BMI-for-age percentiles at the 85th and
above for 1999-2008. - 10
Figure 2. Conceptual model of the present study - - - - 27
Figure 3. Standardized estimated factor-item loadings, error variances, and
covariance for the final model. - - - . - -- ....... - 66
Figure 4. Measuring stature or height. ..... - -- -- - 113
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1. Background
The poor diet quality of young children can lead to overweight and obesity
(Nicklas et al., 2001), especially for children from families with limited incomes (US
Department of Agriculture et al., 2008). Low intake of nutrient-dense foods (e. g., fruits
and vegetables), and high intake of energy-dense foods (e. g., sweets, snack chips and
sweetened beverages) are special dietary concerns (Nicklas and Hayes, 2008; NCHS,
2008). It is the parent’s role to guide the child’s development of good dietary practices to
acquire adequate nutrient-dense foods, and to protect the child from food environments
with excess access to energy-dense foods. However, most parents, especially those with
limited income, struggle with child feeding issues (Evans et al., 2009; Sherry et al.,
2004). The interaction of human genetic predispositions and the food environment
contribute to many parental struggles to feed children (Savage et al., 2007). Children are
predisposed to accept and prefer sugar and fat in energy-dense foods, and reject sour and
bitter tastes found in some fruit and many vegetables--nutrient-rich foods (Savage et al.,
2007). Surrounded by an environment filled with high fat and high sugar food without
adult guidance, children are likely to eat large amounts of these foods, but little or no fruit
and vegetables (Spurrier et al., 2008). Furthermore, marketing strategies to promote
consumption of high-fat and high-sugar foods, such as television commercials and
children’s menus at fast food restaurants, strongly impact children’s intake and
preference for such foods (Grier etal., 2007; O'Donnell et al., 2008). Within the current
food environment, mothers of young children feel pressured to give their children treats
that are seen as part of current social norms (Pagnini et al., 2007).
Despite food struggles with young children, guidance for parents is not well
developed for how to interact with children in difficult feeding Situations. This is
because the knowledge base from scientific studies is currently limited due to the paucity
of high quality evidence supporting clear relationships between parental feeding practices
and child outcomes (American Dietetic Association, 2010). Several limitations in
previous research are: l) the child’s weight status has been studied more often than
child’s dietary intakes as the outcome of parental feeding; 2) parental control in child
feeding is defined inconsistently across studies leading to confusion in understanding the
roles of control in child nutrition; and 3) research on feeding practices in samples with
low income is limited despite higher risk of nutritional problems in this population.
Therefore, this study was designed to explore parental control of the child’s food
behaviors and routines in relation to food intakes as well as the child’s weight status in
children from limited income families. Three essential concepts (types) of control
feeding were defined (directive control, non-directive control, and food
environmental control) and their relationship to children’s intake of key foods as
indicated by nutrient-dense foods and energy-dense foods was tested.
II. Specific aims and hypotheses
Aim 1: Develop an instrument that measures three different types of feeding control, and
test the factorial validity of the measurement model.
Hypothesis 1: A three-factor structure with directive control, non-directive control and
food environmental control will be confirmed.
Aim21: Examine the associations of different types of control in child feeding with
children’s food intakes and with children’s weight status.
Hypothesis 2: Mothers’ use of directive control will be negatively related to the
children’s intakes of nutrient-dense foods, but positively related to intake of energy-dense
foods. For non-directive and food environmental control, the directions of the
relationships will be opposite. Children’s weight status will be negatively associated
with mothers’ use of directive control, but no associations with non-directive and food
environmental control.
111. Significance
The long-term health outcomes of obesity and other chronic diseases, stemming
from poor diet quality (Kant et al., 2000) and beginning in early childhood, contribute to
the massive costs of health care. Furthermore, the issue of poor diet quality and obesity
impacts families with limited incomes to a greater extent than those with more resources
(Gibson et al., 1998; 2008). In the US. in 2007, 5.7 million of children 3-5yr
(approximately 43% of all 3-5yr children in the US.) lived in low-income families,
<200% of the net Poverty Index (Douglas-Hall and Chau, 2008). Parents with limited
income often report that fast foods cost less than more nutritious foods like fruits and
In middle-income families, parental concern about child’s weight status is known to affect parental
control feeding practices. Such a relation has not been found in low-income families possibly because in
general, low-income parents do not demonstrate concern about their child’s weight status (Hughes et al.,
2010). Therefore, parental concern about child’s weight status was not an aim for this study. However, if
a Significant portion of parents in our sample demonstrates concern about their child’s weight status, this
factor will be included in the main analysis as an influential factor.
vegetables (Drewnowski and Darmon, 2005). Indeed, greater numbers of fast food
restaurants can be found in limited income neighborhoods than in higher-income
neighborhoods (Block et al., 2004). Focus groups with parents found that those with low
socioeconomic status (SES) reported setting fewer limits for their children’s intake of
energy-dense foods and purchasing more energy-dense foods compared to parents of
higher SES (Haerens et al., 2008).
The problem is that inappropriate parental feeding practices relate to poor
diet quality in children and perhaps to their weight status (Clark et al., 2007a; Faith
et al., 2004b; Scaglioni et al., 2008; Ventura and Birch, 2008). Therefore, the child’s
diet quality is not likely to improve unless parents know how to use feeding
strategies that will help children achieve this goal. A strategic sticking point to the
solution seems to be that control in parental feeding can both negatively and positively
affect the child’s food intake depending upon how researchers and educators
conceptualize feeding practices and how child perceive them (Hughes et al., 2008a). As
an outcome of this research, the concept of parental feeding control was clarified as
relating not only to directive control, as in pressure to eat, but also to ways that parents
can indirectly control the child’s food intake Via modeling and the food environment.
The outcome was a comprehensive path model or step-wise regression model to explain
the relationship between these multiple feeding control concepts and the child’s dietary
intake to provide evidence on which to base educational interventions for low-income
parents. This study is an important step for evidence-based feeding guidelines and
recommendations that health and nutrition professionals can use, especially for those
working with limited income parents of preschoolers. The direct benefits from later
evidence-based interventions would be improved diet quality in children from low-
income families.
CHPTER 2
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
This chapter reviews evidence for the significance and rationale described in
Chapter 1. Chapter 2 includes issues regarding diet quality and weight status in children
and influences of feeding practices. Finally, issues with the dietary assessment of young
children and factors that influence are discussed.
1. Dietary issues in children
Poor diet quality in young children
The poor diet quality in young children, specifically ages between three to five
years, is a serious public health issue, because rapid physical growth and development
occur during the first five years of life and the foundation of future eating patterns are
acquired between three to five years of age (Savage et al., 2007). Data from the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (N HANES 1999-2004) revealed that the diets
of most children 2-5 years old were far below what is recommended (USDA, 2008). For
example, the average score for children this age on the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2005)
assessing overall diet quality was only 60 out of a possible 100 points (USDA, 2008).
Most children did not meet recommendations for fruit, vegetable and dairy groups
(N icklas and Hayes, 2008). Also, intakes of fiber and micronutrients (i.e. calcium,
vitamin E, folate, iron, magnesium and potassium) were inadequate for children 2-5 years
old (NCHS, 2008).
The diet quality of children from families with limited incomes was lower than
that of the overall average. National survey data from 1999—2004 showed that children
from families with incomes <185% gross federal poverty level had Significantly lower
HEI-2005 scores than those from families with higher incomes. Children from families
with limited incomes were more likely than those from higher income families to
consume higher intakes of regular soft drinks, and less likely to eat whole grains, fruit,
fruit juice, yogurt, sweets, and reduced-fat milk (Gibson et al., 1998; USDA, 2008).
It has been hypothesized that poor diet quality is linked to overweight and an
increase in adiposity among children (N icklas et al., 2001). However, studies have been
unable to Show the causal relations (Alexy et al., 2004; Sugimori et al., 2004; US
Department of Health and Human Services). Analysis of the Continuing Survey of food
Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), a cross-sectional nationally representative survey,
indicated that higher consumption of fruit including fruit juice was linked with a lower
body mass index (BMI) in both adults and children (Lin and Morrison, 2002b). However,
consumption of vegetables including deep-fried vegetables and vegetable juice had only a
weak correlation to healthier body weight (Lin and Morrison, 2002a). Analysis of 21-
year longitudinal data from the Bogalusa Heart Study showed no causal associations
between changes in meal patterns and overweight status in children (N icklas et al., 2004).
Such findings support that there is no Single factor responsible overall for obesity, but
rather that there are multiple contributing factors in the etiology of child obesity, such as
physical activity, the food environment and genetics (Faith et al., 2004a). Parental
feeding practices during childhood might be one of the several factors of the etiology Of
child obesity.
Key dietary needs of young children
Considering the dietary issues in young children, two key dietary needs of young
children this dissertation addressed were to:
1) Increase consumption of nutrient-dense foods to the recommended levels; and
2) Reduce consumption of energy-dense foods to the recommended levels.
Nutrient-dense food refers to food and beverages that contain substantial amounts
of vitamins and minerals with relatively few calories as defined by the US Dietary
Guidelines 2005 (USDHHS/USDA, 2005) and MyPyramid (USDA, 2009). Fruits,
vegetables, low-fat milk, lean meat, poultry, and whole grains fall into the nutrient-dense
food and beverage category. In children from low-income families, because intakes of
fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy have been found to be low (Hoerr et al., 2008; Patrick
etal., 2005), foods that fall into these three food groups are proposed to be defined as
nutrient-dense foods in this study. However, because so few young children consume
low—fat milk (US Department of Agriculture et al., 2008), and because milk is a food
source of calcium, vitamin D and potassium, milk with any fat content was categorized as
a nutrient-dense food for this study.
Energi-dense food refers to food and beverages that are relatively high in energy
with substantial amounts from solid fats and added sugars. This definition is the same as
that proposed in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 as Solid Fat, Alcohol, and
Added Sugar (SOFAAS), but excludes Alcohol (USDA, 2009; USDHHS/USDA, 2005).
In children from families of all income levels high fat and sugar foods and sweetened
beverages are the major food sources in the SOFAAS category (USDA, 2008).
11. Weight issues in young children
Definition of overweight and obesity in children
For children 2-19 years of age, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics define four weight status categories
using BMI-for-age (Table l). BMI-for-age is not a diagnostic tool, but it is useful to
screen for overweight and obesity in children. In recent years, because of increased
prevalence of childhood obesity, researchers started using the 97th percentile as the cut-
off point for severe obesity in children (Dietz et al., 2009). However, BMI-for-age is not
an indicator of body composition. Other indicators, such as triceps skinfold
measurements, can help to distinguish overweight and over fat in those with BMI-for-age
the 85th percentile and. above (Dietz et al., 2009).
Table 1. Weight status categories for children 2-19 years old.
Weight Status Category BMI-for-age percentile range
Underweight Less than the 5th percentile
Healthy weight 5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile
Overweight 85th to less than the 95th percentile
Obese Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile
(Kuczmarski et al., 2002)
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children.
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased since the 19703 with the
greatest increase late in that decade (Troiano et al., 1995). In 2-5 year old children,
prevalence of obesity was 5% in the 1970-805, and 10-12% in recent years. The
prevalence increased during the 19705 until late 19903, and has not changed statistically
since survey year 1999-2000 (Ogden et al., 2010). In 2-5 year old children, the ratio of
overweight and obesity has been approximately 1:1 Since 1999 (Figure l). A significant
portion of Obese children aged 2-5 years has been recognized as extremely obese since
2005 when the 97th percentile criteria were applied to the trend analysis. Similarly,
findings fiom CDC'S Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) indicated that
obesity prevalence among low-income, preschool-aged children increased from 1998
(12.4%) to 2003 (14.5%), but remained the same in 2008 (14.6%) (Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, 2009b). Unlike for children older than 5 years of age, Healthy
People 2010 did not have an objective to reduce prevalence of overweight and obesity in
2-5 year old children (U .S. Department of Health and Human Services), and pediatric
health professionals see this as a serious public problem (Ogden et al., 2010).
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cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and abnormal glucose tolerance (Dietz, 1998;
Freedman et al., 2007). In those genetically pre-disposed, type 2 diabetes is another
consequence of childhood obesity, and its prevalence has been increasing (F agot-
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III. Role of parental feeding in child health and nutrition
The interactive behavioral processes occurring between parents and children
during mealtimes influence children’s eating behaviors and weight status (Orrell-Valente
et al., 2007; Wardle et al., 2005). Parental behaviors in feeding situations are one of the
most critical parental factors in the development of a child’s food preference and eating
patterns (Scaglioni et al., 2008). Children’s weight status as an outcome of parental
feeding behaviors has been the main interest of many studies (Clark et al., 2007a;
Ventura and Birch, 2008).
In the current literature, one research path linking parenting behaviors to child
eating and weight status involves studies on a set of directive feeding practices (i.e.
restriction, monitoring, and pressure to eat) that are conceptualized as “control” in the
Child Feeding Questionnaire developed by Birch and colleagues (Birch et al., 2001).
Laboratory studies have demonstrated negative effects of high levels of restriction and
pressure to eat (Fisher and Birch, 1999a; 1999b; Fisher et al., 2002). The researchers
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suggested that the findings were due to the absence of self-regulation of energy intake
and satiety in the children. Such controlling feeding practices have been used as
indicators of the broader concept of controlling feeding practiced, though control is only
a narrow aspect of parental feeding. Moreover, review articles on child feeding have
stated that food restriction, in particular, a highly controlling feeding practice, has also
been consistently associated with overweight and heavier weight status in children (Clark
et al., 2007a; Faith et al., 2004b; Ventura and Birch, 2008). It Should be noted that these
reviews did not consider family income levels as a contributor. For these reasons,
parental control in child feeding as currently defined is believed to lead to negative
outcomes in children in general.
Another research path linking parenting behaviors to child eating and weight
status includes studies based on the concept of feeding styles, which embeds how parents
interact with children around eating within a general parenting style framework.2 In the
studies using this new conceptualization, general parenting styles are characterized Within
the context of child feeding (Hughes et al., 2005), and racial differences have been
reported in low-income populations (Hughes et al., 2005; Ventura et al., 2010). Hughes
found that the child’s weight status was associated positively with permissive feeding
styles (low demandingness and high responsiveness) and negatively with authoritarian
feeding style (high demandingness and high responsiveness) in low-income groups
(Hoerr et al., 2009; Hughes et al., 2005; Hughes et al., 2008b). Though only a limited
number of studies are available for review, such findings might be interpreted that too
General parenting style is a global and stable characteristic of parenting reflecting both the degree of
demands/control on the child as well as the parean responsiveness to the child (Baumrind, 1966).
Authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent and neglectful styles are the classification of parenting styles most
often been used in research (Maccoby and Martin, 1983).
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little demandingness in feeding is not adaptive for children’s good health in the current
dietary climate that is flooded with cheap, readily available energy dense foods. Some
level of parental demandingness might be necessary to promote optimal weight outcomes
in young children, at least in low-income parents (Hughes et al., 2008a; Vereecken et al.,
2004; Wardle et al., 2005). It must be noted that feeding styles are distinct from feeding
practices as general parenting styles are considered distinct from parenting practices
(V entura and Birch, 2008). Because feeding practices (behaviors) are changeable
whereas feeding style is trait-like and are less likely to change, feeding practices, rather
than feeding styles, are assumed to be more informative indicators of parental feeding
and more meaningful to investigate in nutrition education.
IV. Confusion in defining ”control” in feeding
It can be argued that the confusion in conceptualizing parental feeding control that
has led to some of the confusion in the literature and even for parents. As mentioned in
the previous section, parental “control” in child feeding is believed to lead to negative
outcomes in children (Ventura and Birch, 2008). Therefore, experts Often suggest that
caregivers exert little control over child feeding. However, providing a choice of
nutritious foods and eating nutritious foods in front of the child (modeling) can be
interpreted as psychologically positive and “indirect control” that motivates the child to
eat those foods (Cullen et al., 2001; Hughes et al., 2008a; Reinaerts et al., 2007).
Similarly, making nutritious foods readily available and setting regular meal and snack
times can be a type of positive control over the food environment (Bere and Klepp, 2004;
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2005; Cullen et al., 2001; De Bourdeaudhuij et al., 2005; Downs et al., 2009; Hang et al.,
2007; Hanson et al., 2005; Hendy et al., 2009; Koui and Jago, 2008; Wind et al., 2006).
If researchers conceptualize parental “control” over child feeding differently, it
Should not be surprising that parents do as well. This confusion leads to serious problems
when experts and the media make nonscientific statements about the effects of parental
control on child eating and weight status. If any parental control of feeding is viewed as
contributing to childhood obesity, then parents might assume that permissive feeding
practices are good. This is a problem when the research on child feeding contradicts this
to the extent that indulgent feeding styles are associated with the highest body weights of
children (Hughes et al., 2005). AS nutritionists join developmental psychologists in
recognizing the importance of parent-child feeding interactions to the quality of
children’s diets, researchers need to study not only directive types of feeding control such
as restriction and pressure to eat but also other types of feeding control such as
psychologically motivating children to eat and structuring the child’s food environment.
V. Clarifying types of parental feeding control
Clarification of the types of parental feeding control will permit researchers to
evaluate the true effects of feeding control on children’s food intake (Clark et al., 2007b;
Faith et al., 2004b). The present study defines control in child feeding as practices that
parents perform for the child to achieve the food intake for optimal health (consuming
recommended amount of nutrient-dense foods and energy-dense foods). AS shown in
Table 1, feeding practices, where parents force children to eat a healthy diet (directive
control) can be differentiated from practices, where parents psychologically motivate
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children to eat healthy diet (non-directive control). In addition, feeding practices where
parents control the food environment to support children in eating a healthy diet (food
environmental control) should also be differentiated from the other two types of control.
Thus, one cannot view all types of parental control in the feeding Situations as negative.
Parental use of directive control over child feeding is hypothesized to have negative
outcomes on the child’s dietary and anthropometric measures. Use of the latter two types
of feeding control is hypothesized to have positive child outcomes.
Table 2. Definitions of parental control practices of child feeding.
Construct Definition Example
Directive control Practices where parents put external pressure on 0 Pressure to eat
the child to eat a healthy diet. - Rewards/threats
- Restriction
Non-directive Practices where parents interact with the child 0 Encouraging
control to motivate him/her eat a healthy diet by ° Complement
internalizing the goal. - Modeling
- Reasoning
Food Practices where parents provide a healthy and 0 Make food available at home
environmental organized home food environment and family - Setting rules for mealtime
control rules around eating to help the child eat a behaviors
healthy diet. 0 Setting regular mealtime
VI. Associations between feeding control and child food intakes
This section reviews current research in parental child feeding in relation to the
child’s food intake. Also, the need for clarifying and measuring different types of feeding
control is justified for the purpose of improving the child’s diet quality.
I) Directive control and child food intake. Types of directive control found in the
literature include pressuring to eat certain foods, food rewards and threats (contingency
feeding and guilt induction), and food restriction, and all relate to the food intake of
children. The aspect of parental control termed “pressure to eat” that has been most
widely reported in the literature used a well-validated instrument for predominantly
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middle-income white children by Birch, the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CF Q) (Birch et
al., 2001). Using the CF Q, greater use of “pressuring child to eat” has been associated
with negative child food intake outcomes. Cross-sectional studies in middle-income
groups showed that parental pressure to eat related to low intake of fruit and vegetables in
5-year-old girls (Fisher et al., 2002), high intake of high-fat/sugar foods in 4-7-year-old
children (Brown et al., 2008), and picky eating in 3-5-year-old children, characterized as
lower consumption of fruits and vegetables (Galloway et al., 2006). A longitudinal study
supports these findings by showing that the middle-income mother’s use of pressure to
eat when the child was five related to the child’s picky eating and to low intake of fruit
and vegetables at age seven (Galloway et al., 2005). However, the effects of parental
“pressure to eat” on the children’s food intake in low-income groups are unclear.
“Rewarding” in child feeding situation is another type of directive control that
parents of young children often use (Moore et al., 2007). Experimental studies have
shown that parental use of food rewards for eating a “desirable” food or behavior (e. g.,
responding to verbal request) increased the child’s preference for the rewarded foods,
which are usually attractive to children, such as sweets and snacks (Birch et al., 1980;
Newman and Taylor, 1992). A few European studies have found positive associations
between rewards and intake of sweets (Vereecken et al., 2004) and with high fat and high
sugar foods and beverages (Kroller and Warschburger, 2009; Sleddens et al., 2009).
Such findings suggest that rewarding a child with sweets and snacks for eating
“desirable” or nutritious foods might increase the child’s preference for the rewarded
food (sweets and snacks). Birch reported that the child’s preference of desirable foods
(nutritious foods) was decreased when non-food rewards (i.e., praise) were used (Birch et
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al., 1984). Bante and colleague (2008) also demonstrated negative association between
parental use of rewards and children’s preference for fruit and vegetables, but parental
use of rewards increased children’s intakes of these foods. A few studies have also
explored the influences of use of food rewards on the child’s weight status, and found a
positive association in US. white children from middle-income families, but inverse
associations in French and German children (Kroller and Warschburger, 2009; Musher-
Eizenman et al., 2009). In England, Camel] found no association between parental uses
of rewards and the child’s adiposity (Carnell and Wardle, 2007).
Although parental food restriction of children has been extensively studied for its
negative impact on the children’s food preferences and food intakes, restrictive practices
studied in laboratory settings might not be used in practical situations (Birch et al., 2003;
Fisher and Birch, 1999b). As Moore and colleagues found that mothers “indirectly”
restricted foods by not purchasing undesirable foods, avoiding fast food outlets, and
serving some energy-dense foods only for special occasions (Moore et al., 2007), these
types of indirect food restrictions might be used by parents in more moderate and
appropriate ways in practical situations. Therefore, this review section includes research
that conceptualized parental food restriction in indirectly or non-directly, but not directly.
2) Nondirective control and child food intake. In the literature, encouragement,
praising, talking about food and nutrition, and modeling are practices that can be
conceptualized as “non-directive control” as defined in Table 2. These techniques are
subtler than directive control, and permit some child autonomy. Studies on non-directive
feeding control have shown associations with children’s diet quality, although few have
been done with young children or with low-income samples. For parental food modeling
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to occur, the child must see the parent eat the food. Studies with school—aged children
have shown that parents’ fruit and vegetable eating behaviors positively related to the
intake of fruit and vegetables in children from multi-ethnic groups in the US. (Cullen et
al., 2001), and in different European countries (Bere and Klepp, 2005; De Bourdeaudhuij
and Brug, 2000; De Bourdeaudhuij et al., 2005; Matheson et al., 2006; Wind et al., 2006).
Likewise, parental modeling of undesirable eating behaviors was Shown to negatively
influence child food intakes in school-aged children. In a mixed ethnic sample, parent’s
snack modeling predicted the child’s snack frequency (Hendy et al., 2009). Among
Belgian parents and their 12-18 year old adolescents, the children of parents who
modeled a dislike for certain foods (e.g., leaving the food untouched and taking
something else to eat), tended to report reduced consumption of vegetables (De
Bourdeaudhuij and Brug, 2000).
Increasingly, researchers are testing the impact of other non-directive control
practices, like parental use of encouragement, praise, and motivational food conversation,
but these other types of non-directive parental control over child feeding have not yet
been extensively studied. Hughes and colleagues (2006) conceptualized these as child-
centered feeding practices and found positive associations between caregivers (92% were
mothers) use of child-centered feeding practices and children’s intakes of fruit and
vegetables in low-income groups. In a Belgian sample, parental encouragement with
negotiation was related to increased intakes of vegetables in school-aged children. In
addition, children of parents who encouraged variety and balance in their children’s diet
had children with lower BMIs (Musher-Eizenman et al., 2009). Parental use of praising
also related to increased intake of nutrient-dense foods and decreased intakes of energy-
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dense foods by children (Arredondo et al., 2006). Regarding motivational food
conversation, Hendy and colleagues found that “positive persuasion” about nutrient-
dense foods (e.g., telling the child how much the parents like the food, or how good the
food is for the child) was associated with increased intake of those foods in US school
children (Hendy et al., 2009). Importantly, positive persuasion about energy-dense foods
was also related to increased intake of energy-dense foods in the children (Hendy et al.,
2009)
3) Food environmental control and child food intake. The food environment, as
an aspect of parental control of feeding, has been variably and inconsistently measured as
food availability either in the home or while eating out. As indicators of feeding
practices relating to mealtime routine and rules, the physical contexts of mealtimes and
plans for regularity of mealtimes have also been investigated in relation to children’s diet
quality. This aspect of feeding control is especially important to assess in parents with
limited incomes, because such parents often perceive lack of time and financial resources
as barriers to provide their children organized and planned meals (Hoerr et al., 2005).
Feeding practices related to home food availability and accessibility have been
studied the most in parents of school-aged children and a few with parents of
preschoolers. Consistently strong associations between home food availability and
accessibility have been found with children’s intakes of those foods, both nutrient-dense
foods (Bere and Klepp, 2004; 2005; Cullen et al., 2001; De Bourdeaudhuij et al., 2005;
Downs et al., 2009; Hang et al., 2007; Hanson et al., 2005; Hendy et al., 2009; Koui and
Jago, 2008; Reinaerts et al., 2007; Spurrier et al., 2008; Wind et al., 2006) and energy-
dense foods (Brown et al., 2008; Hang et al., 2007; Ogden etal., 2006; Spurrier et al.,
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2008). Home availability of energy-dense foods (e.g., sweetened beverages) generally
related to low intake of nutrient-dense foods (e.g., milk) in children from preschoolers to
adolescents (Brown et al., 2008; Hang et al., 2007; Hanson et al., 2005). However, the
number of studies in preschoolers is limited (Brown et al., 2008; Hoerr et al., 2006;
Ogden et al., 2006).
One of the mealtime physical contexts, “eating with family members,” has been
related to decreased energy-dense food intake in preschoolers (Spurrier et al., 2008) and
in school-aged children (Coon et al., 2001; Hendy et al., 2009). Some studies also
suggested that “TV viewing during mealtime” was a problematic physical distracter for
school-aged children when associated with decreased intake of fruit and vegetables, and
increased intake of high-fat foods and sweetened beverages (Coon et al., 2001; Spurrier
et al., 2008). One study showed that preschool children who were “not seated during
mealtimes” related negatively to the children’s diet quality in Early Head Start families
(Hoerr et al., 2005; Horodynski et al., 2009). “Planning for regularity of mealtimes” has
not yet been tested in relation to the child’s diet quality, but it is part of many
recommendations for feeding young children (Barlow, 2007; US Department of
Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Service, 2008). Items to measure this concept have
been developed and hypothesized as an important feeding concept to improve children’s
dietary intake (Baughcum et al., 2001).
VII. Parental concern about child weight status
Research has found that parental concern about their child’s weight status is
associated with parental feeding practices. With middle-income parents, greater concern
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about their child’s weight has been reflected in greater use of directive feeding control
practices like food restriction and monitoring (Birch and Fisher, 2000; Francis et al.,
2001). In general the degree of parental concern about the child’s weight status tends to
vary by income level. Compared to middle-income predominantly white parents, those
with limited income have expressed lower levels of concern about their child becoming
overweight (Anderson et al., 2005; Hughes et al., 2010). In a sample of 231 Head Start
parents, 78% of the parents of overweight children viewed their children as of average
weight status (Anderson et al., 2005). In a focus group with limited income parents,
researchers found that most parents did not use the child’s actual weight as an indicator
of overweight, but rather considered whether their child’s weight interfered with physical
activity, or whether their child had a good appetite or was teased about his or her weight
(Jain et al., 2001). In Black and Hispanic parents of Head Start preschoolers, the child’s
actual weight status correlated positively with the parent’s “perceptions” of their child’s
weight, but not with parental “concern” about the child’s weight (Anderson et al., 2005).
These studies showed that low-income parents are not concerned about their child’s
weight status suggesting that such concern might not influence their feeding practices as
in middle-income parents (Francis et al., 2001; Webber et al., 2010). Therefore, the
conceptual framework of this study did not include parental concern about child weight
status.
VIII. Dietary assessment in children
Obtaining dietary information
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It is challenging to measure food intakes of preschool-aged children by any means.
Caregiver—reports of children’s diets using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FF Q), 24-
hour recalls, and food records have been used in research settings, but no single approach
captures usual dietary intake perfectly. In feeding studies in the current literature, FFQ is
used most commonly with preschoolers (Arredondo et al., 2006; Brown and Ogden,
2004; Ogden et al., 2006; Patrick et al., 2005; Reinaerts et al., 2007; Spurrier et al., 2008;
Wardle et al., 2005). Although some feeding studies in school-aged children used semi-
quantitative FFQS, studies with preschool children generally use non-quantitative FFQS,
which might limit the findings (Hang et al., 2007; Hanson et al., 2005; Koui and Jago,
2008). A short F FQ is preferentially used in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (IOM, 2002b). The strengths that justify the
use of a FF Q screener in the proposed study are: 1) it can assess usual food intake, 2) the
food lists reduce the under- and misreporting of food items of key interest, and 3) it is
more practical with a limited income population than other methods, and 4) the data are
more suitable for use with path analysis than are 24 hour food recalls or records. These
points are expanded below.
I) Usual intake. Day-to-day validity of intake varies with multiple influences
such as appetite, physical activity, illness, season of the year, and holidays (IOM, 2002b).
Especially in limited income samples with economic constraints, an individual’s intake
may become either more erratic or more monotonous. A large body of literature
indicates that one or two diet recalls or food records cannot provide accurate information
on usual food intake for an individual (Serdula et al., 2001). Such recalls have a high
respondent burden and are expensive in terms of time and training necessary to analyze
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them (Boyle and Holben, 2005). By assessing food eaten during a certain period of time
(e. g., last week, last month), FF Qs can assess the typical food intake over a period of time,
more easily than completing multiple days of food recalls.
2) Listed food items. In general, respondents have been more likely to omit than
to add food items (Briefel et al., 1997). Snack foods and desserts are less likely to be
recalled than are main meal items. Unlike diet recalls and food records, which rely on
respondents for the food information, FFQS list foods that are typically eaten by the target
population.
3) Practicability. To obtain a high response rate, the assessment method should
have low respondent-burden and not be too time consuming (National Cancer Institute).
Compared to other dietary methods, FFQS have many positive features in terms of time
and effort that are required for the respondents. Although lengthy F FQS require
respondents to engage in a variety of cognitive processes, short—form FFQS with
elementary-level language have been shown to reduce the burden (National Cancer
Institute, year not specified). Self-administered, scannable F FQS do not require highly-
trained personnel to collect and analyze the data as do 24-hr recalls and food records.
Furthermore, the data output in terms of frequency per month from a FFQ results in fewer
zero scores per participant that make path analysis so difficult or impossible when using
only a few days of dietary recalls or records.
A limitation of using FFQS in preschool children is the tendency of caregivers to
overestimate their food intakes (Institute of Medicine and Food and Nutrition Board,
2002b). This could occur because studies often use adult portion sizes scales (25-33%
higher than Sizes typical for preschoolers) to assess preschoolers’ food intakes (Serdula et
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al., 2001). Generally, semi-quantitative F F QS are considered to be more accurate than
nonquantitave ones, but being used with preschool children, appropriate portion Size
scales should be used. Another limitation is that cultural food items can be omitted from
the food list. Limited income samples typically include a higher than average percentage
of multiethnic, multicultural, heterogeneous groups. Diversity in heritage, geography,
food consumed and culture all translate into diversity in dietary patterns and practices
(National Cancer Institute). Language translation alone will not provide an acceptable
instrument for dietary assessment for a different culture, because the types of foods
consumed, the portion sizes, food combinations and the way foods and eating are
conceptualized are likely to differ (Teufel, 1997). Such differences can be addressed by
pilot testing the questionnaire with a few people from different ethnic groups found in the
target population. Because for the most part, the limitations are addressable and because
of the advantages of using a FFQ, a semi-quantitative FF Q developed for children will be
used along with visual portion guides for this study (See details in Methods).
Assessing diet quality - food-based vs. nutrient-based approaches
Diet quality is assessed, in part, from a measure of the character of overall diet or
dietary patterns (Kant, 1996; Kerver et al., 2003). Evaluation of individual’s or group’s
intake of food groups (food-based approach) or intake of nutrients (nutrient-based
approach) or a combination of both are ofien used to help indicate diet quality (Waijers et
al., 2007). Because human diets consist of complex food matrixes of multiple nutrients
(Kant et al., 2000), intake patterns of food groups (e. g., fruits, vegetables, dairy, sweets,
high-fat foods) can be useful to help assess diet quality and easier for people to
understand and apply to their meal planning. A food-based approach generally shows
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relationships to some biomarkers of dietary exposure and disease risk in the expected
directions (Kant, 2004). Specifically, higher levels of green leafy, yellow/orange and
cruciferous vegetables and citrus fruits are most strongly correlated with decreased risk
for multiple chronic diseases in adults (Bueno de Mesquita et al., 1991; Jain et al., 1999;
Kerver et al., 2003; McNaughton et al., 2008a; Nanney et al., 2004; Steinmetz et al.,
1993; Verhoeven et al., 1996; Witte et al., 1996) and in adolescents (McNaughton et al.,
2008b). Thus, intakes of higher levels of fruits and vegetables would indicate better
quality, than lower levels. Likewise intakes of fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense
foods like milk that meet or approached governmental recommendations (U S Department
of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture, 2005) would indicate
a good quality diet. Considering the scientific evidence on the usefulness of food-based
approach, this study selected a food-based approach as the most appropriate means to
evaluate diet quality in young children.
IX. Summary and implication to the research design and methods
This chapter reviewed that a children’s poor diet quality is a serious public issue
in low-income groups and in relation to childhood Obesity, and that parents play
important roles in children’s dietary intake Via their feeding practices. However, there
are research gaps in the relationship between parental feeding practices and children’s
diet quality that few studies have been done with limited income families. The review of
feeding studies in this chapter described the confusion in defining “control” in feeding
Situations and distinguished three distinct constructs of feeding control practices.
Because no single instrument measures all three constructs, a new instrument needs to be
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developed. This is one focus of this dissertation. A large number of studies were
identified that could be used to draft the new instrument to test with the target population
of this study.
Although many studies have investigated child’s weight status as the outcome of
parental feeding practices, children’s food intake is a more meaningful child outcome to
study. Child’s weight status, however, should be assessed, because it has been shown to
be related to parental concern about children’s weight status in middle income samples
(Faith et al., 2004a; Spruijt-Metz et al., 2002). It is not clear if and how low-income
parents are concerned about their child’s’ weight status. Because this research with the
three constructs of parental control over child feeding is in its beginning stage, this
research was planned to be exploratory and the data were collected in a cross-sectional
setting.
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CHAPTER 3
METHODS
I. Conceptual framework
The central hypothesis of this study was that three distinct types of parental
control in child feeding would relate to the children’s dietary intake as well as their
weight status as shown in Figure 2. Including children’s food intakes as well as weight
status would explain the impacts of parental feeding on children’s outcomes more
thoroughly than would using food intake alone. Although parental concern about a
child’s weight status has been shown to influence parental feeding behaviors in previous
studies of middle income families (Galloway et al., 2005), parental concern about the
child’s weight status was not included in the model in this study. Parents in families with
limited income exhibit little, or any, such concern about their child’s weight status
(Anderson et al., 2005; Hughes et al., 2010). Parental concern about their child’s weight
status was still assessed, however, to confirm its absence in the sample.
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MotherS’ “: :" Children’s “:
5 feeding behaviors 5 5 outcomes 5
I Directive control ' E . 5
E ' Dietary ;
: intake 5
Non-directive control
5 Weight 5
: Food environmental status 5
i, control I
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Figure 2. Conceptual model of the present study.
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11. Research design
A cross-sectional research design was used in this exploratory study. Before the
data collection, an instrument to be used was developed. Therefore, the methods section
includes a description of instrument development before the actual data collection.
111. Target population of the research
The target population was families with 3-5 year old children participating in the
Head Start program encompassed within the Capital Area Community Services (CACS)
in four counties of central Michigan. Head Start is a national program for children 3-5
years old from families with an income less than 130% of the gross poverty guideline at
the CACS Head Start program
(http://www.cacsheadstartorg/200920l0 income _guidelines.html). Ten percent of the
children must be those with special needs, and such children need not meet the income
criteria. Nationally, one million children participate in the Head Start program (National
Head Start Association, 2010). For CACS Head Start in 2009-10, 1457 children were
enrolled including 65 children from families with income over 130% of the gross poverty
guideline. Most of the children (58.5%) were white, 27.7% were black, 11.8% were
biracial and 0.2% were Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander. Of all the children,
19.1% were of Hispanic or Latino origin. According to the federal required nutrition
monitoring of 1099 children in spring, 2010, 18.9% of the children were obese (BMI-
for-age equal to or greater than 95th percentile), and 1.1% were underweight (BMI-for-
age less than the 5th percentile) (Data from Health Services Advisory Committee Meeting,
4/20/10, Lansing).
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IV. Overall study procedures
Before data collection, the Michigan State University’s Institutional Review
Board (IRB) approved the study design, the procedures (Appendix 1) and the
instruments (Appendix 2) for each step of the study. The first step was item generation
for the parental feeding control instrument and then cognitive interviews with parents in
Head Start for item understanding and feasibility. After revisions, the procedures were
pilot tested with nine mother-child dyads and revised as needed. Finally, the actual data
collection for hypothesis testing occurred using the revised instrument. The data needed
to test Hypotheses l and 2 were collected at the same time point. For the actual data
collection, seven research staff members collected the data during individual
appointments or at family social nights at local Head Start sites. All seven research staff
completed the human subject research training provided by the university’s IRB and
attended two training sessions on survey data collection and anthropometric
measurements. The training was repeated until all staff obtained an acceptable inter-
observer reliability (the extent to how close the measurement values are to those of an
expert. Following informed consent, the staff assisted mothers to complete feeding
control, dietary and demographic questionnaires and obtained anthropometric
measurements of both the mothers and their children. Mothers received $25 grocery gift
cards upon completion. For test-retest reliability, the same survey packet and enclosed
return envelope (addressed and stamped) were sent to 60 mothers three days after their
first data collection. The mothers who returned the survey within 10 days received an
additional $10 grocery gift card.
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V. Instrument development
Because no single instrument existed to measure all three concepts of caregivers’
feeding, a new instrument was developed for this study. The process included item
generation from existing instruments and the literature, and feasibility testing with
mothers from the target population. Then, cognitive interviews were conducted with
mothers of Head Start children to test the feasibility of the instrument.
Item Generation
Research articles describing existing instruments for assessing parental feeding
behaviors were reviewed to list items that fit to the three-tiered definition of feeding
control proposed in this study (Table 2 in the literature review). After developing the
item pool, the researchers reviewed all items and findings from studies that used the
instruments and selected individual items or a set of items as a construct that
demonstrated expected associations with children’s dietary intakes. As the result, a 28-
item instrument was generated to measure the three control constructs as described below.
Directive control. Seven items were selected from the Caregiver’s Feeding Styles
Questionnaire (CFSQ) (Hughes etal., 2006). The CFSQ was developed to assess feeding
practices of African-American and Hispanic caregivers of Head Start children. The
seven items were categorized as either high control or contingency control sub-constructs
within the questionnaire. The CFSQ demonstrated convergent validity with other
parenting instruments, acceptable test-retest and internal consistency reliability and
factorial invariance across ethnic groups. Confirmatory factor analyses have confirmed
the factor structure of the three factors included in the CFSQ. Each item was measured
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using a 5-point scale, (1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Most of the time, 5=Always),
where high scores indicated greater use of the given type of control. The seven items are
shown in Table 3.
Table 3. Draft items for directive control.
Item ID Item description Sub-construct Reference
D_DC_I I beg my child to eat dinner High control (Hughes et al.,
................................................................................................. 2999------”W
D_DC_2 I spoon-feed my child to get him or her to eat dinner High control (Hughes et al.,
................................................................................................. 2999-----m----
D_DC_3 l physically struggle with my child to get him or her to eat High control (Hughes et al.,
(for example, putting my child in the chair so he or she 2006)
.............. W llWat)
D_DC_4 I warn my child that I will take away something other than High (Hughes et al.,
food if he or she doesn’t eat (for example, “If you don’t contingency 2006)
finish your meal, there will be no TV tonight after
.............. 4 Inner)
D_DC_S I promise my child something other than food if he or she High (Hughes et al.,
eats (for example, “If you eat your beans, we can play ball contingency 2006)
.............. 8! fierdmner)
D_DC_6 I encourage my child to eat something by using food as a High (Hughes et al.,
reward (for example, “If you finish your vegetables, I’ll contingency 2006)
.............. g etyousomercecream’)
D_DC_7 I warn my child that I will take a food away if the child High (Hughes et al.,
doesn’t eat (for example, “If you don’t finish your contingency 2006)
vegetables, you won’t get dessert”)
D_DC: Drafi Directive control
Non-directive control. In total 10 items were selected to assess this control
(Table 4). Six items from the CFSQ were categorized as child-centered feeding. AS
described previously, the validity and reliability of the CF SQ as a whole was confirmed
in caregivers of Head Start children (Hughes et al., 2006). Items addressing feeding
practices to model eating nutrient-dense foods (two items) and energy-dense foods (two
items) were generated based on items developed for parents of elementary school
children and adolescents, respectively (Reinaerts et al., 2007; van der Horst et al., 2007),
because few instruments existed that measured food modeling by caregivers of
preschoolers. Each item had a 5-point Likert response scale, (1=Never, 2=Rarely,
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3=Sometimes, 4=Most of the time, 5=Always), where high score indicated greater use of
the given type of control. The 10 items for non-directive control are listed in Table 4,
with items 9 and 10 reverse scored.
Table 4. Draft items for non-directive control.
Item ID Item description Sub-construct Reference
D_NDC_I I say something positive about the food my child is Child-centered (Hughes et al.,
................. 999138.9PIIE‘ESIJPHEI----------------------------------------_f??.
.95
approaching an upper bound of 1.00 indicate a well-fitting model. Values between .90
and .95 indicate an acceptable fit. The RMSEA reflects the model fit while rewarding
models that are parsimonious approximates. A good model fit has values <.05. In
addition to fit indices, feasibility of parameter estimates and model misspecification were
assessed to find the most parsimonious and theoretically applicable model. To do so, the
researchers reviewed statistical significance of parameter estimates, item loadings,
residual matrix and modification indices to decide whether to add, remove or move paths
and items. Paths that were not statistically significant and items with a loading less
than .40 were subject to removal. The residual matrix was reviewed to specify
covariances between the error variances associated with each of the indicators. A pair of
items with standard residual correlation greater than 2.58 was subject to error covariance.
For the items with low loadings, the modification index was assessed to determine the
possibility that the item loaded on another latent variable.
Convergent validity
Convergent validity is the extent to which the seven factors are correlated with the
other variables that are theoretically correlated with. Children’s BMI-for-age percentile,
nutrient-dense food intakes and energy-dense food intakes were chosen as those variables
and the Pearson’s product-moment correlations with the mean scores of the seven factors
were calculated. It was expected that high control and high contingency would be
negatively correlated with children’s BMI-for-age percentile, and other factors would be
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positively correlated with nutrient-dense food intakes and negatively correlated with
energy-dense food intakes.
Reliability testing
Cronbach’s alpha was used for all seven factors confirmed in CFA to estimate
internal consistency reliability of the instrument. A value of >60 is acceptable, and >.70
is desirable (Cronbach, 1951). Test-retest reliability was assessed using the data from 35
participants, who repeated the instrument within 10 days from the first trial. Pearson’s
product-moment correlations between two data points were examined (Rodgers and
Nicewander, 1988). A p-value less than .05 was considered as significant, and
correlation coefficients greater than 0.8 were desirable for test-retest.
RESULTS
Demographics
Mothers averaged 29.0 years of age (range: 18-62 yr), most were the biological
mothers of the child (five non-biological mothers and 10 grandmothers) (Table 11). The
majority of the mothers were white, and one-third were black, Hispanic or of mixed race-
ethnicity. Most of the mothers were high school educated or less, and nearly three
quarters were overweight or obese. Their children averaged 4.2 years of age, and one-
third were reported to be of mixed race-ethnicity. Forty percent of the children were
overweight or obese.
Model assessment and modification
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First, the original 3-factor structure with the three main constructs was tested
(Model 1). For this model, the assumption was that (a) the three factors were correlated,
(b) each item would have a non-zero loading on the factor it was intended to measure and
a zero loading on the other two factors, and (c) the measurement error among observed
indicators was not correlated. In testing this model, all factor covariances were freely
estimated. AS shown in Table 3, the fit indices did not meet the criteria of acceptable
model fit. The factor—item loadings (standard regression weights) ranged from .09 to .73, F
and nine items had loadings less than .40. Therefore, the items did not acceptably arplain
the construct that they were designed to explain. I
The poor fit might be due to inclusion of multiple subconstructs under each of
three main factors. Each subconstruct is practice-based and can be considered as a factor
in the model. Therefore, a 7-factor model with the seven subconstucts as the factors was
tested as Model 2. The assumptions were basically the same as those for Model 1, except
for the number of factors. Compared to Model 1, Model 2 had a better fit (Table 12),
although it still did not meet all criteria for acceptable fit. Two items belonged to food
modeling (Items #13 and #14 in Appendix A) and one item that belonged to food
availability (Item #R1 in Appendix A) had low loadings (standard regression weight less
than .10). It Should be noted that these three items measured nutrient-dense food related
practices and were correlated to each other in the item correlation matrix, where the
Pearson’s r ranged from .192 to .434, p<.01). Therefore these three items were modified
to load on a factor named “encouraging nutrient-dense foods. ” The remaining items
were about energy-dense food modeling or availability (Items #15-18 in Appendix A)
and were also correlated with each other (Pearson’s r ranged from .272 to .509, p<.01).
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Therefore, these four items were modified to load on a factor named “discouraging
energy-dense foods. ” In summary, two factors, “modeling” and “food availability,” in
Model 2 were removed, and “encouraging nutrient-dense foods ” and “discouraging
energy-dense foods ” were added with different item loadings to restructure Model 2 into
Model 3.
Confirmatory factor analysis of Model 3 demonstrated a better fit than Model 2 I
(Table 12), but none of the fit indices were acceptable, except the RMSEA. Five items
(RI-R5 in Appendix A) had low loadings (less than .40) suggesting that removing these
items would improve the fit. These items could be viewed as the reversed wording of I .
other items or as a concept covered by other items. Based on the examination of the
residuals, error correlations were added between two high contingency items (#4 and #5),
two discouraging energy-dense foods items (#15 and #16), and one encouraging nutrient-
dense foods item and one discouraging energy—dense foods item (#14 and #15) (Figure 1,
Model 4, final model). The CFI and RMSEA had acceptable levels. All the items had
loadings greater than .40.
Description of the final model
Correlations between the final factors are presented in Table 13. The highest
factor correlation was between high control and high contingency (r=.607, p<.001).
These factors tended to correlate negatively with all the other factors, except for child-
centered practices. Child-centered, encouraging nutrient-dense foods and mealtime
behaviors positively correlated with each other. Likewise, discouraging energy-dense
foods, mealtime behaviors and timing of meals were positively correlated. Mealtime
behavior significantly correlated with all other factors.
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F actor-item loadings ranged from .454 to .826, and all were significantly different
from zero (Figure 3). Thus, all were meaningful indicators of the corresponding factors.
Of all 24 items, 21 had factor loadings greater than .50.
Table 14 presents descriptive statistics for the mean factor scores, internal
consistency and Pearson’s correlation for test-retest reliability. The mean scores were
relatively low for undesirable practices, such as high control and high contingency, and
relatively high for desirable practices (the remaining constructs). Cronbach’s alphas for
all constructs were greater than .60, except for nutrient-dense practices. Pearson’s
correlational analysis for test-retest showed that in 35 mothers, randomly selected from
the first 100 participants, the mean scores of each construct were significantly correlated
between two different data collection points approximately 10 days apart.
Convergent validity of the feeding control instrument is illustrated in Table 15
with correlations of average feeding control construct scores and the variables that were
expected to be correlated with them (children’s BMI-for-age, children’s nutrient-dense
food intakes and discouraging energy-dense foods). High control and high contingency
correlated with children’s BMI-for-age (r=-.138, p<.05, and r=-.132, p<.05, respectively).
These two factors did not correlate with either of the food intake variables. Mothers’
child-centered feeding (praise and motivation to eat) and encouraging nutrient-dense
foods were positively correlated with children’s nutrient-dense food intake (r=.200,
p<.01; r=.262, P<.01, respectively). Encouraging nutrient-dense foods and discouraging
energy-dense foods negatively correlated with the child’s energy-dense food intake
(F -.125, p<.05; r=-.263, p<.01, respectively). Mealtime behavior and timing of meals
did not significantly correlate with any of the variables in this sample.
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DISCUSSION
This study developed a valid and reliable instrument to assess different types of
control in child feeding situations for use with low-income mothers. In contrast to
studies focused only on directive control, the broader definition of feeding control in the
present study provided flexibility to explain different types of parental feeding control as
seen in practical situations. Showing the relationships between these control constructs
and the children’s weight and dietary variables, this study contributes to the literature on
facilitating parental feeding practices in positive ways.
The seven-factor structure was confirmed instead of the originally hypothesized
three-factor structure suggesting that mothers use a variety of feeding practices. For the
three-factor model, several different practices in one factor were included, but results
revealed that they must have been conceptualized as different constructs. Other studies
have also demonstrated categorizing feeding practices into multiple constructs, such as
the Preschooler Feeding Questionnaire which includes eight feeding factors identified by
an exploratory factor analysis (Baughcum et al., 2001). Similarly, Hendy et a1. (2009)
and Musher-Eizenman and Holub (2007) focused solely on feeding practices and
extracted nine factors and 12 factors, respectively. These studies suggest that when
developing factor structure of feeding practices, small and specific constructs need to be
included to reflect the variety of feeding practices that parents use.
We anticipated that modeling eating behaviors and food availability would be
separate concepts, but the model provided a better fit in this sample when the two were
loaded onto the same factor. It is possible that patterns of parental uses of these practices
are similar. In fact, Hendy et al. (2009) conceptualized these two concepts as
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unidimensional based on exploratory factor analysis. Matheson et a1. (2006) found strong
correlations between parental modeling of eating fruit and vegetables and home
availability of these foods. One can argue that parents cannot demonstrate eating
nutrient-dense foods unless they have these foods available at home. Alternatively, not
keeping energy-dense foods at home might prevent parents demonstrating to their
children that they often eat energy-dense foods. TO study relationships between parental
food modeling and children’s food intake, Tibbs and colleagues (2001) applied modeling
theory, which defined parental modeling as a process of observational learning (parental
behaviors stimulate similar behaviors in the child) (Tibbs et al., 2001). One of the
functions in the process was “setting cognitive standards and rules about children’s
consumption of foods.” In young children, this can be only achieved by preparing an
enviromnent with appropriate food availability. In other words, keeping healthy food
available at home is fundamental for parents to model healthy eating, and vice versa for
unhealthy eating.
Seven feeding control factors exhibited some associations in theoretically
expected ways. The strong positive correlation between high control and high
contingency as well as the relatively strong positive correlation between high contingency
and child-centered feeding practices are supported by findings from a previous study by
Hughes and colleagues (2006) with Head Start parents. By adding the food
environmental control constructs in this study to Hughes’ three constructs, this study
found commonalities and differences between directive control (high control and high
contingency) and child-centered feeding. The positive correlations among these three
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constructs support that the goal of parent-centered feeding and child-centered feeding is
the same — to get the child to eat a healthy diet.
However, directive control correlated negatively with food environmental control
constructs while child-centered feeding control correlating positively with these
constructs. This finding clearly illustrates that use of food environmental control
practices differed between parents using direct control and those using child-centered
feeding. What causes parents to use parent-centered types of control might be the
children’s weight status, because the children’s weight status was only the variable
correlated with high control and high contingency in this low-income sample. The
direction of the correlations was negative, as has been consistently supported by previous
studies including a few that were longitudinal (Hughes, 2006; Ventura and Birch, 2008;
Wardle et al., 2002). Low body weight status should not be interpreted as desirable for
young children, however, because low body weight can reflect undesirable eating
behaviors, as well, such as pickiness or refusal to eat (Carruth and Skinner, 2000;
Galloway et al., 2005). In fact, an observational study has reported that pressure to eat
and threats to withdraw play rewards were most highly correlated with children’s refusal
to eat (Orrell-Valente et al., 2007).
Assessing food environmental constructs in feeding control is important when
targeting low-income populations. Living with many other competing demands and
external stressors in addition to the responsibility of feeding children, low income
mothers are often not able to provide structured mealtimes and might be reluctant to set
limits around their children’s eating (Baughctun et al., 2001). Mothers’ stress levels and
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stressors must be assessed as risk predictors of quality of children’s health and nutrition
outcomes.
There are several limitations to this study that future studies should address. First,
the present study was not powered to explore possible race/ethnic differences in feeding
control. Previous studies have revealed that Black and Hispanic parents might use
different feeding strategies (Anderson et al., 2005; Boles et al., 2010). Such differences
are especially important, because people of color comprise a higher percentage of the
low-income population than of the general population (www.census. gov). The feeding
control instrument rrright need some modifications for use in different race/ethnic groups
to establish its validity and reliability in different populations. Also, primary feeding
caregivers who were male were excluded from this study, so this group should be
examined as well. Secondly, items regarding parental modeling were adopted from
questionnaires developed for parents of elementary school children, and these practices
might be difficult for parents to establish with younger preschoolers. Although the
results showed that parental modeling practices were used and correlated with young
children’s dietary outcomes in this sample, the finding needs to be repeated in other
samples. Finally, the number of children in the household and food intake outside home
should be considered in future studies.
CONCLUSIONS
A feeding control instrument with a seven-factor structure was confirmed for
families with limited incomes. The theoretical constructs underlying the instrument were
related to the child outcomes. This instrument will allow researchers to quantitatively
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measure a set of parental controlling feeding practices and to correlate these with
children’s weight status and food intakes. This will help researchers and practitioners to
understand the impact that specific parental feeding practices have on their children, and
to develop educational interventions for parents. Further studies are warranted to refine
the instrument by modifying existing items and testing with ethnically diverse
populations that include males.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The study was supported partly by Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station,
Michigan Nutrition Network and Michigan State University Families and Communities
Together Coalition (FACT). We acknowledge Capital Area Community Services-Head
Start for providing the access to the study participants and resources to conduct the data
collections.
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Table 10. Structure of the main constructs and subconstructs and number of items
for the constructs in the original 29-item instrument.
Main constructs Subconstruct Number of Items
Directive control High control 3
High contingency 4
Non-directive control Child-centered 6
Modeling 4
Food environmental control Mealtime behaviors 4
Timing of meals 4
Food availability 4
Table 11. Characteristics of study participants.
Mother Child
Characteristic n=330 n=330
Age, yr 29i7.5 4.2:I:O.6
Sex, percent female 100% 49.1%
Race-ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white 57.0% 40.3%
Non-Hispanic black 21.5% 21.5%
Hispanic 9.7% 7.3%
Mixed/Other l 1.5% 30.6%
Weight status
Underweight l .5% 1.2%
Healthy/Normal weight 24.5% 58.8%
Overweight 26.7% 18.2%
Obesity 47.3% 21.8%
Education
No high school 16.1% NA
High school 62.4% NA
College + 21.3% NA
Employment
F ull-time 21 .8% NA
Part-time 28.2% NA
Relationship
Single 49.7% NA
Married 33.0% NA
Living together 17.3% NA
NA=Not Applicable
For mothers, weight status was defined as follows: Underweight: BMI < 18.5kg/m2‘ Normal weight:
BMI=18.5 -24.9; Overweight: BMI=25.0-29.9; Obese: BMIZ30.0 (National Institutes of Health, 1998).
For children, weight status was defined as follows: Underweight: BMI-for-age <5th percentile; Healthy
weight: BMl—for-age 5th — 84.9th percentile; Overweight: BMI-for-age 85th —95th percentile; Obese:
BMl-for-age 95th percentile and above (Krebs et al., 2007).
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Table 12. Goodness of fit indices of tested models.
Chi-square df CFI TLI RMSEA
Model 1 (29 items, 3 factors) 1247 374 .602 .568 .084
Model 2 (29 items, 7 factors) 752 329 .794 .764 .063
Seven subconstructs as the factors
Model 3 (29 items, 7 factors) 745 356 .822 .797 .058
Restructured
Model 4 (24 items, 7 factors) 330 228 .942 .930 .037
Removed 5 items
CF 1: Comparative Fit Index, TLI: Tucker-Lewis Index, RMSEA: Root Mean Square Error of
Approximation.
Table 13. Estimated factor-factor correlations among maternal feeding control
variables in final model.
Variables (a) (b) (C) (d) (e) (I)
(a) High control - - - - - -
(b) High contingency 607*“ - - - - -
(c) Child-centered .112 327*" - - - -
(d) Encouraging nutrient-dense -.261** -.089 .415*** - - -
foods
(e) Discouraging energy-dense -.089 -.001 .097 .046 - -
foods
(I) Mealtime behaviors -.461*** -.208** .299” .579*** .196* -
(g) Timing of meals -.183 -.O40 -.087 .004 417*" 409*”
*P<0-05, **p<0_01, tesp<0.001
Table 14. Maternal feeding control practices, descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s
alpha (n=330) and test-retest correlations (n=35).
Feeding control practices Mean : SD Cronbach’s alpha Test-retest
correlation
High control 1.62 :.68 .700 .821"
High contingency 2.08 :.78 .787 .825"
Child-centered 3.66 :.69 .663 .763"
Encouraging nutrient-dense 4.06 :.97 .586 .849"
foods
Discouraging energy-dense 3.63 :.76 .736 .794"
foods
Mealtime behaviors 3.62 :.39 .617 .452“
Timing of meals 3.40 :.76 .640 .684“
**p<0.01
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'635 Control
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.706 Contingency
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.502
.514
.454 Child-centered
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Figure 3. Standardized estimated factor-item loadings, error variances, and
covariance for the final model.
F actor-factor correlations presented in Table 13. Item descriptions are in Table 16. The
shapes in the diagram represent as follows; ovals: latent variables (factors), rectangles:
measured variables, Letter e: error term, one-head arrow: factor loading/constrained
parameter, both-head arrow: covariance.
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Table 15. Pearson's correlations of maternal feeding control constructs with
children’s BMI-for-age (percentile) and intakes of nutrient- or energy-dense foods.
Feedmg control Child BMI Mother’s BMI ChIld s nutrIent- Chlld s energy-dense
practices percentile dense food Intake food Intake
High control -.138‘ -. 104 .020 -.008
High contingency -.I32‘ -.144” .017 -.001
Child-centered .029 .069 .200" -.071
Encouragmg nutrrent- .019 .052 . 2 6 2.. -.125'
dense foods
”swung“ energy -.O36 -.003 -.039 -262"
dense foods
Mealtime behaviors .073 .016 .061 .036
Timing of meals .086 .029 -.116' -.069
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001
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Table 16. Item description
#
Item description
I beg my child to eat dinner.
I spoon-feed my child to get him or her to eat dinner.
I physically struggle with my child to get him or her to eat
I warn my child that I will take away something other than food if he or she doesn’t eat
I encourage my child to eat something by using food as a reward
I promise my child to something other than food if he or She eats
I warn my child that I will take a food away if the child doesn’t eat
OOQO‘LIIADJN—
I say something positive about the food my child is eatirflluring dinner.
\O
I reason with my child to get him or her to eat
O
I help my child to eat dinner
fl
—
I compliment the child for eating food
N
I encourage my child to eat by arranging the food to make it more interesting
—
b.)
I drink milk in front of my child.
.—-I
A
I eat hits and vegetables in front of my child.
u—s
LII
I eat sweets, candy or salty snacks in front of my child.
fl
0\
I keep sweets, candy or salty snacks where my child can reach them.
*17
I keep sugar-sweetened beverages where my child can reach them.
*18
I drink sweetened beverages in front of my child.
*19
I allow my child to play and watch TV during meals.
20
We eat dinner together as a family.
21
I have my child sit down at home while eating.
*22
I allow my child to eat whenever he/she is hungry during a day.
*23
I allow my child to decide when to eat meals and snacks.
*24
I allow my child to eat an hour before meals.
Rl
I ask my child questions about the food during dinner.
R2
1 keep fruits and vegetables available that my child can eat.
R3
I limit my child’s access to sweets, candy, salty snacks or sweetened beverages by not having them
readily available.
*R4
I allow my child to eat while standing or walking.
R5
I set Egular meal times for my child.
*Reversed scored. DC: Directive Control, ND: Non-directive control, FE: Food environmental control.
Item Rl-5 are those removed from final model during modification process.
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II. Manuscript for Aim 2:
TITLE: Mothers’ psychological motivation and food environmental support are
associated with preschoolers’ nutritious eating in low-income families
ABSTRACT
Background and objectives: Highly directive parental control practices over child
feeding, such as pressure to eat and using food rewards, influence children's dietary
intakes and weight status. This study expanded the concept of control in child feeding
and assessed relationships to children's food intakes and weight status. i‘
Methods: Mothers of 3-5 year old-Head Start children (n=330) completed an instrument
to measure different types of control practices in child feeding and a food frequency
questionnaire reflecting children's food intake over the last week. Researchers measured
the height and weight of mothers and children. Multiple regression analyses tested if
different types of control practices predicted children's intakes of nutrient-dense foods
and of energy-dense foods, and their BMI-for-age percentiles.
Results: The scores for child-centered feeding (praise and encouragement) and
modeling nutritious eating were positively associated with children's intake of nutrient-
dense foods. Modeling (eating) nutrient-dense foods and “not modeling energy-dense
foods was negatively associated with children's intake of energy-dense foods. None of
the control practices significantly predicted the children’s weight status.
Conclusion: Low-income parents can promote children’s consumption of nutrient-dense
foods and reduce energy-dense foods by positively interacting with children during meals
and modeling nutritious eating.
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KEY WORDS: Child, Preschool, Parents, Poverty, Parenting, Feeding behavior, Diet,
Body weight.
INTRODUCTION
Parental behaviors in feeding situations are one of the most critical parental
factors in the development of children’s food preference and eating patterns (Scaglioni et
al., 2008). The interactive behavioral processes occurring between parents and the child
during mealtimes influence children’s eating behaviors and weight status (Orrell-Valente
et al., 2007; Wardle et al., 2005). Specifically, feeding practices like food restriction,
food rewards and pressure to eat have been negatively linked to the children’s self-
regulation of energy intakes and food preferences (Fisher and Birch, 1999a; 1999b;
Fisher et al., 2002). Although such controlling feeding practices are only one aspect of
parental feeding, they are sometimes used as indicators of all types of parental feeding
control. Moreover, food restriction, in particular, has been consistently associated with
overweight and heavier weight status in children, although these associations might
depend on family income levels (Clark et al., 2007a; Faith et al., 2004b; Ventura and
Birch, 2008). Parental control of child feeding defined this way might lead caregivers to
interpret that exerting any control in child feeding is bad for the child. If parental control
in feeding situations is viewed as contributing to child obesity, then parents might assume
that permissive feeding practices are good. This is a problem when the research on child
feeding contradicts this with indulgent feeding styles being associated with the highest
body weights of children (Hughes et al., 2005).
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Providing a choice of nutrient-dense foods, preparing foods to make them
interesting to the child and eating nutrient-dense foods in front of the child (modeling)
can be interpreted as psychologically positive types of control to motivate the child to eat
these foods, but in a child-centered way (Cullen et al., 2001; Hughes et al., 2008a;
Reinaerts etal., 2007). Similarly, making nutrient-dense foods readily available and
having rules and routines for mealtime behaviors and the timing of meals and snacks can
be positive types of non-directive parental control over the food environment (Bere and
Klepp, 2004; 2005; Cullen et al., 2001; De Bourdeaudhuij et al., 2005; Downs et al.,
2009; Hang et al., 2007; Hanson et al., 2005; Hendy et al., 2009; Koui and Jago, 2008;
Wind et al., 2006).
Researchers need to focus not only on directive types of feeding control in
relation to children’s weight status, but also on non-directive types of feeding control.
Parents can psychologically motivate the children and structure the home food
environment to support their children eating a nutrient-dense diet as types of non-
directive feeding control. To this end, this study explored if and how different types of
parental control in child feeding might impact the children’s food intakes as well as their
weight status. We hypothesized that parental feeding practices with less directive control
and more child-centered and food environmental control would relate to healthier dietary
intakes by children consuming more nutrient-dense foods and fewer energy-dense foods.
METHODS
Sample and recruitment
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Data were collected from 330 dyads of female primary feeding caregivers
(hereafter called mothers) and their children participating in Head Start programs in
central Michigan from October 2009 through February 2010. For the recruitment,
researchers attended the Head Start teacher trainings to distribute the study flyers and
sign-up sheets for teachers to post in classrooms. The researchers also attended monthly
Head Start parent night social activities to recruit mothers. Excluded were mothers
younger than 18 years of age and children with Special needs (such as asthma or a
physical, mental or emotional disability). Caregivers of children with special needs often
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must use special feeding techniques (Powers et al., 2005; Stark et al., 2000). r
Procedures
Before data collection, researchers obtained study approval from the university’s
Institutional Review Board for the study design, instruments and procedures. Seven
trained research staff collected the data during individual appointments or family social
nights at local Head Start sites. Following informed consent, the research staff measured
the heights and weights of the mothers and their children and assisted mothers in
completing questionnaires. Mothers received a $25 grocery gift card upon completion.
The procedures were pilot-tested before the data collection with nine mother-child dyads
and revised as needed.
Measurements and variables
Feeding control practices
An instrument to measure parental feeding control with seven feeding control
constructs was developed for this study from the literature. the seven control constructs
were “high control” (physical and verbal pressure to eat), “high contingency” (rewards,
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threats), ”child-centered” (praising, encouraging to eat), ” encouraging nutrient-dense
foods” (healthy eating modeling), ” discouraging energy-dense foods” (not keeping high
fat and sugar foods at home, not eating those foods in front of the child), “mealtime
behaviors” (family meals, eating at dinner table, not viewing television during meals) and
“timing of meals” (setting regular meal and snack times). A five-point-Likert scale
(where never= 1 to always=5) was used for all 24 items. Confirmatory factor analysis
showed the acceptable model fit of the seven factor structure; Chi squared=330, df=228
p<0.05, CFI=.942, TLI=.930, RMSEA=.037). Cronbach’s alpha ranged from .586
to .787 (six of seven factors were >.60). Repeat tests were conducted with 35 randomly
selected participants within 10 days of the first measurement, and the Pearson’s
correlation ranged from .452 to .849 (all the correlations were p<0.01).
Child ’s food intakes
Mothers reported that the child’s food intake for the previous week using the
Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (Block FFQ) developed for children 2-17 years old.
This Block FFQ has 39 food items and measures the frequency that children ate each
food item during the past week using a 6-point scale (i.e. none, 1 day, 2 days, 3-4 days, 5-
6 days, and every day). The amount of each food item consumed in one day over the past
week used 3-point scales. This use of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire
was the most appropriate method to obtain children’s dietary intakes, because it could
address day-to-day variability and it had a lower response burden than multiple days of
food recalls (Institute of Medicine and Food and Nutrition Board, 2002b).
The researchers assisted mothers to determine the portion sizes by using cups,
bowls and photographs of each food item with the three different portion sizes. Of the 39
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items, we selected 14 nutrient-dense and 16 energy-dense food items for data analysis
(Table 17). Nutrient-dense foods were those that provided substantial amounts of
vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories, i.e., fruits, 100% fruit juice, vegetables
and milk. Energy-dense foods were those that contained greater than 25% energy from
added sugars, and/or greater than 35% energy from fat per serving based on USDA’S
food and nutrient database, i.e. sweets, high fat meats, salty snacks and sweetened
beverages (US Department of Agriculture and Agricultural Research Service, 2008).
Fruit juice greater than 6 fl oz was considered an energy-dense food (American Academy
of Pediatrics, 2001). Total grams of 14 nutrient-dense food items or 16 energy-dense
food items per day were calculated and used as the children’s food intake variables for
the analysis.
Height and weight of mothers and children.
Trained staff following standard procedures (Lohman et al., 1988) measured
participants’ height and weight twice each. Height was measured to the closest 0.1 cm
using a portable stadiometer (SECA 214, Seca Corp., Hanover, MD). Weight was
measured to the closest 0.2 kg on a digital platform scale accurate to 200 kg (BWB-
800AS Digital Scale, Tanita, Tokyo, Japan). Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for
both children and mothers using the equation, weight (kg)/height (m)2. There were nine
mothers who were pregnant at the time of data collection. For mothers, self-reported
prepregnancy weight was used to calculate their BMI. For children, BMI percentile by
age and gender (BMI-for-age) was obtained from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts
(Kuczmarski et al., 2002).
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Mothers reported their children’s and own demographic information (gender,
race/ethnicity, age). Researchers also queried the mothers’ socioeconomic status via
education level attained, marital relationship and employment status (Table 18).
Data analysis
Frequencies, means and standard deviations were calculated for descriptive
analysis. Multiple regression analyses tested which control feeding practices predicted
the children’s nutrient-dense food intakes, energy-dense food intakes and BMI-for-age
percentiles. Correlational analysis showed that child’s age, child’s race-ethnicity (white
VS. others), mother’s age, mother’s race-ethnicity (white vs. others), mother’s education h
and mother’s BMI were correlated with at least one of the predictors or outcome
variables (Table 19). Therefore, these were included in the regression analysis as
covariates. Probability values less than .05 were considered to be statistically significant.
SPSS 17.0 was used for all analyses (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL).
RESULTS
The mean age of mothers was 29 years old and most were white, with the
remainder of Black, Hispanic and mixed race-ethnicity. Nearly all were biological
mothers (5 non-biological mothers and 10 grandmothers) (Table 18). Most mothers had
at least a high school degree and half were employed. Almost half of the mothers were
single and nearly three-quarters were overweight or obese. The children averaged 4.2
years of age. Compared to mothers, a larger percent of children were reported as mixed
race. In contrast to the mothers 40% of the children were overweight or obese.
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A strong positive correlation was found between high control and high
contingency (r=.443, p<.001) (Table 19). These two factors positively correlated with
child-centered and had negative or no correlations with other factors. Encouraging
nutrient-dense foods was moderately and positively correlated with child-centered
practices and with mealtime behaviors. Discouraging energy-dense foods was correlated
with timing of meals.
The children’s nutrient-dense food intakes, energy-dense food intakes and BMI-
for-age percentiles were regressed on the mother’s control feeding practices as predictors
(Table 20). The seven predictors accounted for 9.7% variance in predicting child’s
nutrient-dense food intakes (F=4.956 (7, 322), p<.001), 8.6% variance for energy-dense
food intakes (F=4.347 (7, 322), p<.001), and 4.3% variance for BMI-for-age percentiles
(F=2.049 (7, 322), p=.049). Child-centered feeding and encouraging nutrient-dense food
were positively associated with nutrient-dense food intakes. Encouraging nutrient-dense
foods and discouraging energy-dense foods were negatively associated with the
children’s energy-dense food intakes. None of the predictors was associated with the
children’s BMI-for-age percentiles. The regression analyses were repeated with the
covariates of the child’s age and race-ethnicity (white vs. others), as well as of the
mother’s age, race-ethnicity (white vs. others), educational level and BMI (Table 21).
For the children’s nutrient-dense food intakes and energy-dense food intakes, adding the
covariates neither contributed to significant increases in the percent of variance explained
nor changed the direction and significance of the associations found in Table 20. The F
changes for these two outcome variables were .922 (5, 317) and 1.500 (5, 317),
respectively. For the BMI-for-age percentile, adding the covariates significantly
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increased the variance explained by 3.9 % (F change=2.68l (5, 317), p=.022), although
the associations between the predictors and the BMI-for-age remained non-significant.
DISCUSSION
This study demonstrated that some types of parental control practices in child
feeding were associated with children’s food intake, but not with children’s weight status
in this low-income sample. The results indicated that parents positively interacting with
children during meals and modeling nutritious eating did relate to their children
consuming more nutrient-dense foods. These findings suggested that children’s intake of
energy-dense foods could be reduced not only by parents modeling eating nutrient-dense
foods, but also by limiting energy-dense foods in the home. These findings agree with
previous studies of preschoolers (Sleddens et al., 2010; Spurrier et al., 2008; Zeinstra et
al., 2010) as well as of school-aged children (Hendy et al., 2009; Matheson et al., 2006;
Reinaerts etal., 2007). The variances in children’s food intake and weight status
explained by mothers’ feeding practices were small but significant, supporting that
mothers’ feeding practices play a role in children’s dietary intakes. This study is one of
the few in the US. with preschoolers and their parents from families with limited
incomes to find that maternal child feeding practices were be associated with their
children’s food intakes.
A possible reason why highly directive types of parental control (high control and
high contingency) were not associated with the children’s weight status found previously
by Hughes and colleagues (Hughes et al., 2006) is that ethnic differences were not
considered in this analysis. As Hughes and colleagues reported, Hispanic parents were
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more involved in interactions with their children in both directive and child-centered
ways than were African-American parents, and the relation to the children’s weight status
were different by these ethnic groups (Hughes et al., 2006). Another reason might be that
low-income parents in this sample did not report high use of directive feeding strategies
(high control and high contingency) with their children. The mean scores for these
constructs were relatively low compared to those for other constructs. This finding might
also explain the absence of associations of these feeding constructs with children’s food
intakes in this study, although these associations have been found in middle-income
families (Wardle et al., 2005). This difference by income level could stem from parental
concerns about child’s weight status. For middle-income parents, use of control practices
(e.g., pressure to eat and food rewards/threats) appears to come from their concern about
the child’s risk of overweight (Birch and Fisher, 2000), but low-income parents seem less
concerned about their child’s weight status (Anderson et al., 2005; Hughes et al., 2010).
Neither mealtime behaviors nor timing of meals was associated with the child’s
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food intakes in this study. “Eating meals as family, not viewing television during
meals” and “eating at a dinner table” were conceptualized as desirable practices that help
children to develop good mealtime behaviors in this study. A recent national study
revealed that family meal frequency and television viewing were related to lower and
higher obesity rates in 4-year-old children, respectively (Anderson et al., 2010). It is less
clear if these factors are related to the children’s food intakes. In a recent review paper,
family meal frequency was not always associated with fruit and vegetable intakes in older
children and adolescents (Pearson et al., 2009b). The contexts of shared mealtime, such
as mealtime conversation and disruption, might be important dimensions to assess family
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meal functions in addition to family meal frequency (Kiser et al., 2010). Hours of
television viewing at any time in a day have been linked with increased intake of energy-
dense foods in young children as well as in older children and adolescents (Campbell et
al., 2010; Taveras et al., 2006). However, if and how mealtime television viewing affects
children’s food intake is less clear. Only a few studies have linked mealtime television
viewing in particular to school-aged children eating more energy and less fruit and
vegetables (Matheson et al., 2004a; Matheson et al., 2004b). Preschoolers’ mealtime
television viewing habits might not yet directly relate to unhealthy eating patterns, but
develop in later years. Eating while seated and at a table is Often suggested to families
with young children, but low income families might not even have a dinner table
(Rawlins, 2009), which would limit family meals and increase the chance of eating in
front of a television.
There has been limited research on the relation Of regularity of mealtimes to
young children’s food intakes, but it is considered a desirable behavior, because Y00 and
colleagues reported that mealtime regularity was related to parent-perceived child’s
health status in low-income groups (Yoo et al., 2010). In our sample, however, setting
regular mealtimes correlated negatively with the children’s intake of nutrient-dense foods.
For young children, setting regular mealtimes might limit the children’s total food intake.
If parents provided child nutritious foods whenever the child desired it throughout the
day, then these will likely be the children with the highest intakes of these foods.
Although experts often suggest setting regular eating times for preschool-aged children, it
might be too early to assess if mothers’ are routinely scheduling eating times for the
children, and if such a practice is associated positively with the children’s food intakes.
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A limitation of this study is that race-ethnic differences in mothers’ feeding
practices were not considered. AS mentioned previously, another study found low-
income African-American and Hispanic parents to differ in terms of their feeding
practices (Hughes et al., 2006). Because approximately 40% were from these race-ethnic
groups in our sample, future studies need to target a larger number of subjects. Another
limitation is that the mothers’ use of feeding control practices were self-reported.
Observations of mealtime interactions between mothers and children are recommended
for future studies. In addition, future studies might also consider other influential factors,
such as mother’s food intakes (Wardle et al., 2005; Zeinstra et al., 2010), the number of
children in the family, influences of the father and other family members, the child’s
attendance in other daycare facilities than Head Start, and children’s food intakes at those
facilities and at Head Start.
CONCLUSIONS
Low-income parents can help their children consume a healthy diet by motivating
their children in child-centered ways to eat nutrient-dense foods, modeling nutritious
eating themselves as well as by organizing the home food environment to offer nutrient-
dense foods and limit access to energy-dense ones.
ACKNOWLEGEMENT
This study was supported in part by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station,
the Michigan Nutrition Network and Michigan State University’s Families and
Communities Together Coalition (FACT). We acknowledge Capital Area Community
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Services-Head Start for providing the access to the study participants to conduct data
collection.
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Table 17. Block F FQ food items categorized as nutrient-dense foods and energy-
dense foods.
Nutrient-dense foods
Energy-dense foods
' 100% fi'uit juice up to 6 fluid ounces
' Apples, bananas or oranges
I Applesauce, fruit cocktail
- Other fruits (strawberries, grapes)
- Non-fried potatoes (e.g. mashed, boiled)
- Lettuce salad
- Tomatoes
I Green beans or peas
' Other vegetables, e.g. corn, carrots, broccoli
- Vegetable soup
' Beans
- Refried beans
- Glasses of milk
- Whole wheat bread
I Low-sugar, whole wheat cereal
Ice cream
Candy, candy bar
Cookies, donuts, cakes
Breakfast bars, granola bars
Sugar-sweetened cereal
French fries, tater tots
Hamburgers
Hot dogs
Lunch meats
Pizza
Macaroni & cheese
Buttered Popcorn
Snack chips
Cheese
Sugar-sweetened beverages
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Table 18. Demographic characteristics of mothers and children.
Mother Child
n 330 330
Age, yr 29i7.5 4.2106
Sex, percent female 100% 49.1%
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white 57.0% 40.3%
Non-Hispanic black 21.5% 21.5%
Hispanic 9.7% 7.3%
Mixed/Other l 1.5% 30.6%
Weight status
Underweight 1.5% 1.2%
Healthy/Normal weight 24.5% 58.8%
Overweight 26.7% 18.2%
Obesity 47.3% 21 .8%
Education
No high school 16.1% N/A
High school 62.4% N/A
College 15.8% N/A
Advanced 5.5% N/A
Employment
Full-time 21 .8% N/A
Part-time 28.2% N/A
Relationship
Single 49.7% N/A
Married 33.0% N/A
Living together 17.3% N/A
For mothers, weight Status was defined as follows: Underweight: below 18.5kg/m2, Normal weight:
18.5 —24.9, Overweight: 25.0-29.9, Obese: 30.0 and above (National Institutes of Health (1998).
"Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in
Adults-~The Evidence Report." Obes Res 6(6): 464 Suppl 2:518-209S).
For children, weight status was defined as follows: Underweight: below 5th percentile, Healthy weight:
5th — 84.9th percentile, Overweight: 85th -95th percentile, Obese: 95th percentile and above (Krebs, N.
F., J. H. Himes, et a1. (2007). "Assessment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity." Pediatrics
120 Suppl 4: 5193-228).
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CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY
1. Main findings
This research aimed to address the importance of parental feeding balanced
among different types of control practices as relating to the diet quality of young children
from low-income families. This study expanded the definition of parental “control” over
child feeding from the one in current literature that focuses solely on food restriction and
pressure to eat to also include child-centered, non-directive and food environmental
practices. To measure these different aspects of parental control in child feeling
situations, an instrument originally consisting of three constructs--directive control, non-
directive control and food environmental control--was generated and tested for its
factorial validity and test-retest reliability. The hypothesized three-factor model in Aim 1
did not fit the data from a sample of 330 mothers and their Head Start children, but the
alternative model with the following seven constructs did: “high control ” (pressure to
eat), “high contingency” (food rewards and threats), “child-centered feeding ” (praise and
encouragement), “encouraging nutrient-dense foods ” (modeling nutritious eating),
“discouraging energy-dense foods ” (not modeling eating of energy-dense foods and
limiting such foods in the home), “mealtime behaviors ” (family meal, meals at a table
and no television viewing during meals) and “timing of meal ” (scheduling meal and
snack times). Regression analyses for Aim 2 demonstrated that the children’s
consumption of nutrient-dense foods was predicted by the mothers’ use of child-centered
feeding and encouraging nutrient-dense foods, whereas the children’s intake of energy-
dense foods was associated with mothers’ encouraging nutrient-dense foods and
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discouraging energy-densefoods. The results demonstrated that the mothers’ feeding
practices--such as motivating their child in non-threatening ways to eat during meals,
modeling nutritious eating and providing nutrient-dense foods in the home food
environment--predicted children’s intakes of more nutrient-dense foods and of fewer
energy-dense food's. Contrary to Hypothesis 2, two types of food environmental feeding
control, mealtime behaviors and timing of meals, were not associated with the children’s
food intakes. No maternal feeding control practices were associated with the child’s
weight status in this study.
II. Study strengths and limitations
Strengths
The sample represents the target population. The sample of 330 mothers and
children in this research were recruited from all Head Start classroomsin the targeted
area (four counties in central Michigan). Because the researchers visited the local
classrooms for data collection and had good participation at all, there was minimal
regional bias. The Head Start programs in the four counties were all managed by the
Capital Area Community Services (CACS), so the researchers were able to compare the
study’s demOgraphic and weight data to that of the larger Head Start enrollments
(~1400). The good match supported that the sample was representative of the target
population, except for fewer Hispanic mothers. In addition, the sample size was large
enough to perform the statistical analyses proposed.
Dietary assessment by F F Q was appropriate for the target population and
analyses. Although in general some FFQS tend to overestimate the child’s dietary intake
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due to limitations of the portion size scales (Institute of Medicine, 2002b), it is likely that
the dietary intake was fairly accurate in this study. The original FF Q of the short version
used in this research (Block Kids Food Screener) was developed for children, and
validation studies have been done in multi-ethnic low income groups (US Department of
Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Service, 1994). In addition, because a FFQ assesses
food intakes for a longer period (one week in this case) than a 24-hour recall or three
days of dietary records, the FFQ provided better data distribution for the path analysis
than would a single or three-day diet recalls.
Height and weight were measured. Studies in the literature have ofien used
mother-reported height and weight to assess the child’s weight status. However, some
concerns about such self-reports are that mothers often do not remember the values
correctly, young children grow fast and in spurts, and data sources of the measurements
vary for each child (e.g., well child clinics), all making the accuracy of the children’s
anthropometric values questionable. Self-reported heights and weights for the mothers
can also be a problem, because women tend to underestimate or underreport their weight
status, especially those with overweight and obesity (Briefel et al., 1997). In this research,
valid, reliable and calibrated scales were used to reduce systematic errors. In addition, all
the research staff had satisfactory inter-observer reliabilities on two separate trainings.
Limitations
The sample size was inadequate to test ethnic diflerences. Some race-ethnic
groups might vary in their child feeding practices, and, if so, the influences of such
practices on children might differ. For instance, authoritarian parenting style (highly
demanding of the child or parent-centered, but not warmly responsive to the child or not
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child-centered) has been associated with positive outcomes, such as lower aggression and
externalizing behaviors, in African American children, but not in white children
(Lansford et al., 2004). In feeding situations, Hispanic parents with children in Head
Start have been reported to be more interactive with the child in both parent-centered and
child-centered ways, and the associations with the child’s weight status and food intakes
differed for black and Hispanic race-ethnic groups (Hughes et al., 2006). Testing for
such race-ethnic differences would require a larger number of participants by race-ethnic
group than were recruited in this study.
Convergent validity was not assessed to help validate the feeding control
instrument. The validity of the feeding control instrument could be further strengthened
by assessing the constructs using other existing instruments to test for agreement,
especially for the food environmental control items. Because the original hypothesis was
that home food availability, mealtime behaviors and timing of meals were the same
construct and no validated instrument existed that measured such a construct, another
instrument was neither proposed nor used for convergent validity in the present study.
Some instruments, however, do measure the factors similar to those found as a result the
confirmatory factor analysis in this study (Baughcum et al., 2001; Birch et al., 2001;
Wardle et al., 2002). Future studies could include those measurements.
Mothers’ use of feeding practices was self-reported. Although many studies in
the literature have used parent-report methods to measure parental feeding practices,
accuracy is not guaranteed. Comparing feeding studies using parent-report methods and
those using observation methods, Faith and colleagues (2004b) commented in a review
paper that “observational methods may offer a more valid picture of true parent-child
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feeding dynamics.” However, observational methods are more expensive and time
consuming compared to parent-report methods. More importantly, because of the
presence of observers or video cameras, parents’ usual feeding practices as well as
children’s usual eating behaviors might not be observed. Using both methods might
improve the quality of the data, but increase the participant burden.
Other factors that might relate to mothers ’ feeding practices or to the children ’s
food intake. First, mothers’ food intake was not assessed in this study, although it is
known to be a strong predictor of children's food intake (Hoerr et al., 2006; Wardle et al.,
2005; Zeinstra et al., 2010). Secondly, attendance in daycare facilities other than Head
Start was not assessed and this might have affected the child’s food intake. During data
collection, the researchers noted that some children also attended daycare facilities, in
addition to preschool at Head Start. This study only assessed the children’s food intake at
home, and food intakes at Head Start and other facilities might have affected the
children’s food intake at home. Thirdly, the researchers did not assess if and how many
siblings lived with the target Head Start child. Mothers might adjust feeding practices
depending on the existence of other children, although no research was identified to
support this. In addition, other children in the family who were older or younger might
influence the mother’s feeding practices with the target child and his/her food intakes.
Finally, men were excluded from this study and some men do feed young children,
especially in an economy where both parents need jobs to support a household with
children. Only two male feeding caregivers were excluded by gender from participation
in this study.
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III. Implications
The valid and reliable instrument developed in this study will permit researchers
to quantitatively measure a set of parental child feeding control practices and to correlate
these with children’s food intakes and weight status. This will help both researchers and
practitioners to understand the impact that parental feeding practices have on their
children. This study found that healthier dietary intakes in children were associated with
the mothers’ feeding practices that motivated (praise and encouragement) and
environmentally supported (food availability) the children to eat nutritious foods. This
knowledge can be used to develop educational interventions for parents emphasizing
strategies for influencing practices in parental groups with limited incomes.
IV. Recommendations for future studies
It is recommended that this study be repeated in other samples addressing the the
following points. First, although the instrument developed in this study showed.
acceptable validity and reliability, it should be tested in a larger sample to evaluate its
practicability and examine race-ethnic differences. An item regarding availability of fruit
and vegetables in the home was dropped during the confirmatory factor analysis process.
However, this practice is a recognized influence on fruit and vegetable intakes of
adolescents. Even though data from this sample did not fit the measurement model with
this item, it is suggested that future studies re-examine whether this practice relates to the
child's food intake in low-income families.
Secondly, studies with larger samples with multi race-ethnic groups are needed to
assess cultural and ethnic differences in feeding practices, and to perform a more
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thorough analysis. Because race-ethnic distribution can differ by region, it is highly
recommended to target multiple Head Start programs around the country to recruit
sufficient numbers and variety. As the power analysis for the CFA in this study
suggested, it will require at least 300 subjects for each race-ethnic group (i.e., African-
American and Hispanic).
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APPENDIX
1. Study protocol
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Parent Feeding Study
Data collection manual
Dissertation research
“The relationship of parental feeding control
practices to food intake of 3-5yr children in
families with limited incomes”
Megumi Murashima
Dept Food Science & Human Nutrition
Michigan State University
(Updated 1 1I1 6109)
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Table 22. Research team
Name Phone Email
Pl Sharon Hoerr, RD, PhD
Graduate research assistant Megumi Murashima, MS
Undergraduate research Beatriz George
assistant
Undergraduate research Stephanie Darkins
assistant
Head Start health manager Teresa Spitzer, RN
Head Start dietitian Gail Hagbom, RD
Expectations for Research Assistants
NP’S"?
8.
9.
10.
. Work ~15 hours a week.
Attend training sessions prior to the data collections and learn research
protocols.
Take human research protection training from MSU Institutional Research
Boards (http://humanresearch.msu.edu/requiredtraining.html), and provide
copy of certificate.
Attend weekly meetings (~30min) and take minutes.
Schedule appointments with participants.
Drive to Head Start research site and collect data.
For the data collection, wear professional casual dress (see “Appropriate
clothing for data collection” on page 108) and name badge (student ID) with
“Dietetic Research Aide” posted on “Student”.
Enter data in a spread sheet in computers, and store completed surveys and
consent forms in locked file cabinets in room 136 GM Trout.
Track and distribute paIticipant incentives.
Report problems, issues and concerns immediately to Dr. Hoerr and/or
Megumi.
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Summary of the research (grant proposal submitted to NIH 6115/2009)
The long-term objective of this study is to develop and test parental
feeding strategies for an R01 application to reduce childhood obesity and
improve diet quality among low-income groups. The specific aims are to:
Aim 1) Define constructs of parental feeding control practices that influence
weight status and dietary intake of 3-5 yr children from low-income
families;
Aim 2) Test and estimate a model that explains how parental feeding practices
affect the diet quality and weight status the children; and
Aim 3) Develop and pilot test an video-based interactive educational intervention
to improve parents’ feeding practices to optimize the child’s weight and
food intake.
Achievement of these aims reflect the National Institute of Health’s
mission to apply knowledge of behavior of living systems to extend healthy life
and educe the burden of illness by providing a means to reduce child obesity and
improve diet quality via dissemination of information in health. This cross
sectional study will target about 400 mother-child dyads, children ages 3-5 yr,
from 26 Head Start sites in greater Lansing, Michigan and be conducted in 2
phases.
Phase 1 will use a cross-sectional design to develop an instrument to
investigate relationships among the three types of parental feeding practices and
the child’s intake of nutrient-dense and energy-dense foods and child weight
status controlling for maternal weight status and the child’s sedentary activity
(n=330). For the instrument, confirmatory analysis, Cronbach’s alpha and test-
retest reliability will be used. Furthermore, structural equation modeling will be
conducted to test the relationships among the variables.
Phase 2 will use the constructs from the instrument and framework in
Phase 1 to develop and pilot test a video-based, interactive educational
intervention to improve parental feeding practices, child diet quality and child
weight status. The goal is to produce six short length video segments for an
interactive DVD with menu selection options and use it educate about non-
directive and food environmental types of control, stimulating small group
discussion. The interactive video intervention will be pilot tested and evaluated
using formative and outcome evaluation. Outcome evaluation will include use of
the instrument developed in the Phase 1 and the child’s food intake and weight
status in a pre-post test.
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Study outline
The overall goal of this study is to understand feeding practices of Head Start
mothers in relation to their children’s weight status and dietary intakes. This will
be achieved by the following three steps over 8-10 months.
1. Cognitive test. Test the feasibility in and the understanding by the target
population of using the questionnaires prepared for the actual data
collection (n=10).
2. Pilot data collection. Simulate the participant recruitment, data collection,
data entering and analysis to predict possible issues in the actual research
implementation (n=10).
3. Actual data collection. Conduct the recruitment, data collection, data
entering and analysis at 26 Head Start sites (see Table 24).
Table 23. Timeline
Activity When Where What
Cognitive test Jun’09 - Jul’09 a Head Start sites a Survey
. Particmnts’ house‘ 0 Interview
Pilot data Jul’09 - Aug’09 Head Start sites o Survey
collection 0 Height & weight
measurements
Actual data Sep’09 — Feb’10 Head Start sites 0 Survey
collection . Height & weight
measurements
Sep’09 US mail . Repeat survey with
first 60 participants
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Table 24. Head Start site locations (personal information was removed)
Mileage
Head Start classroom Address from MSU
1 Willow (Manager’s office) 101 E. Willow St. Lansing, MI 48906 4.0
2 Maplehill" 640 Maplehill Lansing, MI 48910 5.2
3 Wainwright 4200 Wainwright Lansing, MI 48910 9.2
4 Durand 204 Russel St Durand, Ml 48429 32.3
5 Perry 9926 W. Stoll Road Haslett, Ml 48840 10.5
6 Elliot 4200 Bond St. Holt, Ml 48842 11.6
7 South Cedar 2357 Delhi Commerce Drive Holt, Ml 48842 8.8
8 T owar Garden 6223 Towar Garden East Lansing, MI 4.0
48823
9 Eaton Rapids 912 Greyhound Dr. Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 23.2
10 Charlotte 1370 North Clinton Trail Charlotte, MI 25.2
48813
11 Baker Street 840 Baker Street Lansing, MI 48910 4.0
12 St. Johns 4179 South US. 27 St. Johns, Ml 48879 32.4
13 Elmhurst 2400 Pattengill Lansing, MI 48910 6.5
14 Mt. Vernon 3338 N. Waverly Lansing, MI 48906 10.1
15 High Street 1717 N. High St. Lansing, MI 48906 6.2
16 Haslett 5750 Academic Way Haslett, Ml 48840 6.7
312 W. Main St. Suite 1 Owosso, Ml 48867
17 Owosso (Office) 29 2
(Roosevelt 1 and 2) 201 N. Brooks Owosso, Ml 48867 '
(Classroom)
18 North Owosso 1249 N. Chipman Owosso, Ml 48867 30.4
19 Hildebrandt 3122 N. Turner Lansing, MI 48906 7.3
20 Bath 13789 Webster Rd Bath, MI 48808 12.7
21 LaRoy Froh 2400 Reo Rd. Lansing, MI 48911 9.4
22 South Lansing 213 W. Holmes Lansing, MI 48910 6.7
23 Rainbow 8161 Executive Drive Lansing, MI 48917 13.2
24 Grand Ledge/Hollbrook 615 Jones Grand Ledge, Ml 48837 17.7
25 Grand River 1107 E. Grand River Lansing, MI 48906 4.5
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Cognitive test
Participants: 10 Head Start mothers (see Table 25)
Inclusion criteria: mothers 18 years old or older whose child does not have
special needs listed below. Numbers in ( ) is from 2008.
Autism (1)
Development Impairment (35)
Health Impairment (2)
Mental Retardation (1)
Visual Impairment/Blindness (3)
NOTE: Orthopedic impairment (2) and Speech/Language impairment (136) will
be included.
Location for the data collection: At one of the three Head Start sites
(Manager’s office, Maplehill or Lansing West Side-Holy Cross) or the participant’s
house
Data collectors: Two research assistants preferred. All house visits must
include two research assistants.
Pre-study training: One session on survey and interview protocol will be
provided. The date will be determined.
Procedure
Step 1. Recruitment
Dr. Hoerr attended the parent advisory meeting on 5/15/09 and recruited 7
mothers mostly white. Head Start staff will provide two African-American and a
Hispanic mothers.
Step 2. Screening and appointment
Call mothers on the list and screen if the mother fits the inclusion criteria.
Schedule 60min appointment for survey (15min) and interview (45min). Try to
meet at one of the Head Start sites, and help keep the child occupied during the
data collection if needed. Participant’s house is optional.
Step 3. Remind_er_‘
Call the participant one day prior to the appointment.
Step 4. Data cpllection
1) Informed consent. Briefly explain about the study and obtain signature on the
consent form for agreement for participation.
2) Survey. Have participant complete the survey packet. Do first couple of
questions together with the respondent. For the rest of the questions, assist
her as needed.
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3) Interview. Assess if the participant understands randomly selected items (up
to 45 minutes). Record entire interview and take field notes (see “Cognitive
test procedure and interview guide” on page 110).
4) Incentive. Give $10 gift certificate for completion of survey and interview.
Obtain date and signature on the incentive signature sheet for receipt of the
incentive.
Step 5. Write-up
Type up the interview and field notes within 24 hours in a WORD document, and
save in the lab computer (File location-9 V:\Research\Parent Feeding
Study\Cognitive test\lnterview_transcription)
Required items for the data collection
0 Consent forms (2 copies for each interview)
. Survey packets
o 30-item feeding questionnaire
0 Food Frequency Questionnaire
0 Demographics
Pencils, No. 2
Interview guide
Digital recorder
Incentive ($10/participant)
Participant signature sheet for incentive receipt
Questions from cognitive test participants
Demographic form
Q: (Living arrangement) Where does extended family fit into?
A: “with others”
Feeding Questionnaire
Q: Item No. 2 (I spoon-feed my child to get him or her to eat dinner.) and No. 21
(I help my child to eat dinner. for example, cutting the food into smaller
pieces) look same to me.
A: Spoon-feeding is a way a parent directly control child’s eating. Help is a way a
parent motivates or encourages the child to feed him/herself.
559.
Q: What types of ice cream are included in “ice cream”?
A: Ice cream that is high in sugar and fat is included in “ice cream”. For example,
an ice cream sandwich is “ice cream”, but a Popsicle is “candy”.
Foods that are frequently eaten by the child are not on the questionnaire.
Assist the mother to choose the closest food items from the F FQ. If not find,
leave note on a sticky note.
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Pilot data collection
Participants: 10 Head Start mother-child dyads (see Table 26)
Inclusion criteria:
Mother: 18 years old or older
Child: those without special needs listed under “Inclusion criteria” on page 101.
NOTE: Both mother and child should meet the criteria to participate.
Location for the data collection: Three Head Start sites that are opened
during summer will be selected from all Head Start sites (see Table 24)
Data collectors: Trained Research Assistants. Number will be announced prior
to the data collection.
Pre-study training: Three sessions will be provided. Date will be determined.
Session 1: Overview of study and survey protocol
Session 2: Anthropometric measurements
Session 3: Inter-observer error assessment
Procedure
Step 1. Recruitment & screeningin two wavs
a) Dr. Hoerr and Megumi will attend a parent meeting on selected date to recruit
participants. Only those who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled.
b) Teresa Spitzer, Head Start Health Coordinator, will assist in recruitment of
participants and data collection locations.
Step 2. Reminder gne day prior to the appointment
a) Call the participant mother.
b) Contact the data collection site (tell them what time and how long we will be
there).
Step 3. Set-up
Calibrate the stadiometers and weight scales. Set up privacy screens for weight
measurements, and tables and chairs for survey.
Step 4. Data collection
1) Informed consent. Briefly explain the study and obtain signature on consent
form for agreement for participation.
2) Measure child’s height & weight (see “Standard procedure for weight & height
measurements” on page 111).
3) Have mother complete questionnaires (survey packet). Do first couple of
questions together with the respondent. For the rest of the questions, assist
her as needed.
4) Measure mother’s height & weight (see “Standard procedure for weight &
height measurements” on page 111).
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5) Incentive. Give $25 gift card and list of food resources for completion of
survey and measurement. Obtain date and signature on the incentive
signature sheet for receipt of the incentive.
*** Have the child color a picture while the mother is answering questionnaire.
Required items for the data collection
0 Consent forms
0 Data collection packets
0 Height & weight recode sheets
0 30-item feeding questionnaire
0 Food Frequency Questionnaire
0 Demographics
Pencils and pens
Incentive ($25/participant) ’
2 stadiometers & calibration rod
2 digital scales & calibration weight
Privacy screens (if no room available)
Participant signature sheet for incentive receipt
Coloring pictures and crayons
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Actual data collection
Participants: 330 Head Start mothers and children (see Table 27).
Location for the data collection: 25 Head Start sites in target area (see Table
24). Dr. Hoerr will contact the supervisor at each site prior to the data collection.
Data collectors: Trained research assistants. Number will be depend on the
number of participants and announced prior to each data collection.
Pre-study training: The three sessions for pilot data collection will be provided
to the research assistants who have not attend those sessions.
Procedure
Step 1. Recruitment
a) Through the classroom teachers
Attend the teacher training to ask teachers to 1) post and distribute the study
flyer, 2) leave the sign-up sheet at classroom, and 3) call/fax/email the names
on the sign-up sheet.
b) Direct recruitment at parent orientations
Set up a station (poster is in 136 Trout) at Head Start sites during parent
orientation, and obtain names and phone numbers of those who are
interested in the study.
c) Direct recruitment at family social nights
Same as b). Data collection can be done during social nights.
d) Outdoor signs
During data collection at a Head Start site, post door sign with the study flyer
on the outside door. Megumi will ask permission from the supervisor prior to
data collection.
Steps 2. Screening and scheduling appointments
a) Call those who signed up (see “Phone script - researcher to participant” on
page 114).
b) When a mother called the lab, ask screening questions (see "Phone script-
participant to researcher ” on page 115). Schedule an appointment if
possible.
Step 3. Reminder one gaLprior to the appointment
a) Call the participant mother.
b) Contact the data collection site (tell them what time and how long we will be
there).
Step 4. Data collection
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1) Set up. Calibrate the stadiometers and weight scales. If there is no separate
room available, set up privacy screens for weight measurements, and tables
and chairs for survey.
2) lnforrned consent. Briefly explain the study and obtain signature on consent
form for agreement for participation.
3) Questionnaires. Start with demographic & feeding forms.
Things to remember:
Demographic form
- Pregnancy - If mother is pregnant, ask prepregnancy weight
- Living situation — if no check on “with children” confirm.
. Child age/birthday - confirm what participant write on.
Feeding questionnaire
. Do first couple of questions together with the respondent.
. For the rest of the questions, assist her as needed.
FFQ
. Do first couple of questions together with the respondent.
- Use the visual aide with bowls, cups and sipping bottles. Turn the visual
aide pages as she moves on.
*** Have the child color a picture while the mother is answering questionnaire.
4) Anthropometric measurement. Measure child’s and mother’s height & weight
(see “Standard procedure for weight & height measurements” on page 111).
Be flexible with the order.
5) Incentive. Give $25 gift card and list of food resources for completion of
survey and measurement. Obtain date and signature on the incentive
signature sheet for receipt of the incentive.
Required items for the data collection
. Same as items for pilot data collection
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Test-retest reliability
Participants: 30 Head Start mothers who completed the actual study. Expected
race/ethnic distribution is in (see Table 28).
Procedure
1) Mail the same survey packet with an addressed & stamped return envelope to
the first 60 participants within 10 days from the actual data collection.
2) Accept only those packets returned within 10 days from the day the packet
was sent.
3) If at least 30 complete packets are not returned, mail the packets to additional
participants until 30 complete packets are returned.
4) For those who returned the survey within 10 days, leave $10 grocery
certificate and signature form at front desk of the data collection site.
5) Call them that the gift card is ready to be picked up at the site. If missing
information is found in the returned survey, ask them first.
Required items for the data collection
. Mailing supplies
0 Envelopes (to send and to return)
0 Stamps (for return only)
. Incentive for repeat data collection ($10 grocery certificate/participant)
. Participant signature sheet for incentive receipt
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Appropriate clothing for data collection
Business Casual for Women: Genergal guidelines:
. Casual does not mean sloppy! Whatever you wear should be clean, pressed,
and in good condition. Check for missing buttons, dangling threads, and signs
of wear and tear.
. Stores and catalogues that have a “business casual” section frequently show
khakis on their models. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to
wear Dockers every day, the style is a good guideline; very loose or flowing
pants, leggings, or jeans-type styles (even in a dressy fabric) may be
questionable.
. If you choose to wear a skirt, stay away from short hemlines, high slits, and
anything tight. Take the “sit” test; try the skirt on in front of a mirror and sit,
cross your legs, stoop, reach and do anything you would do during the course
of a normal day. Check to make sure you’re not showing too much leg and that
you’ll be comfortable wearing this item.
. Sweater sets and tailored shirts are a safe bet. Avoid anything sheer, tight, or
low-cut, just as you would when preparing for an interview; unlike an interview,
you have more room to experiment with colors and patterns. Remember the
general rule: If something looks like you could wear it to the bar, you probably
shouldn’t wear it to work.
. Don’t wear athletic shoes, sandals, or trendy styles like platform shoes.
. You can be more creative with your accessories when dressing in business
casual, but don’t be extreme; your 15 bracelets shouldn’t clank together every
time you move your arms, for example. How much flexibility you have with
wardrobe details like this will depend a great deal on what industry you work in.
. When in doubt, be more conservative -have we reinforced that yet? This isn’t
the most fun or glamorous wardrobe imaginable and it might not express your
personal style, but it’s essential to appear professional if you wish to be treated
as a professional.
. Remember that it’s easier to move from a conservative look to a more casual
one than the other way around. See what other people in your office are
wearing to get a clearer idea of what is acceptable. Pay attention to how your
boss dresses; the staff may look ready for a night on the town and your
supervisor may look like she’s straight from the pages of an Eddie Bauer
catalog. She’s the one who got the promotion. Successful people tend to look
the part.
http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students/findingajob/creating-a-professionaI-image
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Enrollment plan
Table 25. Enrollment plan for 10 participants for the cognitive test
Racial Categories N (mother)
White 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic 2
Asian/Native American 0
Total 1 O
Table 26. Enrollment plan for 10 mother-child dyads for the pilot data collection.
Racial Categories N (mother) N (child)
White 4 4
Black or African American 3 3
Hispanic 2 2
Asian/Native American 1 1
Total 1 0 1 O
Table 27. Enrollment plan for 330 mother-child dyads for the actual data
collection
Racial Categories N (mother) N (child)
White 164 164
Black or African American 116 1 16
Hispanic 40 4o
Asian/Native American 10 10
Total 330 330
Table 28. Enrollment plan for 60 participants for the repeat data collection
Racial Categories N (mother)
White 24
Black or African American 18
Hispanic 12
Asian/Native American 6
Total 60
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Cognitive test procedure and interview guide
Cognitive test for feeding questionnaire
1.
3.
Interviewer tells respondent that she will pick 6 items and ask questions about
the items.
Interviewer reads one of the items on the list to the respondent asks the
following questions.
1) Would you rephrase the sentence in your own words?
2) Was it hard or easy to pick one answer?
2-a) How hard was it? or How easy was it?
3) How sure are you of your answer?
Additional question for the item#29 and #30:
(Showing the answer choice for #29 830), If the choice was Never-Always as
most of other items, would you be easier to answer?
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for all 6 items.
Interviewer shows respondent the completed questionnaire, and ask:
1) Which one was the hardest to pick an answer? Why?
2) Which one was the easiest to pick an answer? Why?
Cognitive test for food frequency questionnaire
1. Interviewer asks: Are there any foods your child eats often that were not on the list?
Interviewer tells respondent that she will pick 6 food items and ask questions
about the items
Interviewer reads one food item on the list to the respondent.
4. Interviewer asks following questions.
5.
1) How did you figure out how OFTEN your child eats this food?
2) Was it hard or easy to figure this out?
2-a) How hard was it? or How easy was it?
3) How sure are you of your answer?
4) How did you figure out how MUCH your child eats this food?
5) Was it hard or easy to figure this out?
5-a) How hard was it? or How easy was it?
6) How sure are you of your answer?
Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for all 6 items.
Interviewer shows respondent the completed questionnaire, and ask:
1) (Pointing at “Ice cream”), When you pick answers for ice cream, did you
include popsicles and ice cream novelties?
2) Which one was the hardest to pick an answer? Why?
3) Which one was the easiest to pick an answer? Why?
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Standard procedure for weight & height measurements
1. Responsibility
During the study, each anthropometric measurement must be taken at least
twice and recorded immediately.
All height and weight data must be reported in English units feet, inches and
pounds and ounces.
All measurements must be recorded each time, but only the two
measurements agreeing as defined below should be entered into the spread
sheet
Enter the data into the computer file either during or at the end of each day
of measurement and have somebody double-check it.
Pre-Assessment Instructions to Participants
0 Wear or bring a T—shirt and a pair of shorts.
0 Participants will be measured without shoes.
2. Assessment of Weight
Required |tem(s) for Weight Assessment
Digital scale
Standardized weights for calibration
Extra t-shirts and shorts available if needed
Nearby restroom facilities
Protocol
1.
2.
3.
4.
Calibrate and zero the scale.
Ask participants to empty their bladder prior to being weighed.
Ask participants to remove excess clothing, shoes and socks, and
empty the pockets prior to being weighed.
Have the participant step up into the middle of the scale platform being sure
that both feet are on the scale completely.
Have the participant stand completely still with arms at sides while looking
straight ahead.
Record weight on the data collection sheet.
Repeat measurement. If > 0.25 lb difference between measurements
repeat until two measurements are within 0.25 lb. Record all measurements.
Data entry
Enter two values that are closest into the spread sheet. The equation in the
spread sheet will average the two values.
Things to keep in mind
0 Calibrate the scale before the first measurement of the day.
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The participants’ feet must be entirely on the scale and in the middle of the
platform.
Have the participant facing away from the balance beam or digital readout.
This reduces anxiety and the likelihood that the participants will move their
hands and body.
It is important not to comment on the participant’s weight and not respond
if the participant does makes self—deprecating remarks. (Say "Thank you
for helping us with this measurement")
3. Assessment of Height
Required |tem(s) for Height Assessment
Portable stadiometer
Calibration rod
Stool or chair to assist reading the measurement at eye level
Protocol
1.
Ask the participant to remove shoes, socks and any hair ornaments that
prevent them from being able to place the entire back of their head against
the stadiometer.
Have the participant step completely under the slide of the stadiometer
being sure that the subject is centered with stadiometer.
Have the participant stand as straight as possible with feet together and
heels, buttock, shoulder blades, and back of head touching the wall
completely or as best as possible (see Things to keep in mind below).
To take the measurement, be sure that the subject is looking straight
ahead so that there is a horizontal plane from the lower bony socket of the
eye and the notch above the projection of the ear (Frankfurt Plane).
Ask the participant to take a deep breath in and hold it to completely
straighten the spine (since most people like to be taller, this can be used
to encourage compliance with this important instruction).
When the subject inhales, let the slide of the stadiometer lightly drop to the
top of their head.
Fix the slide in place and allow the participant to continue breathing
normally.
Record height to the nearest foot and 1/16 inch on the data collection
sheet. Be sure to avoid parallax when reading the measurement (see
Things to keep in mind below).
Repeat the measurement until two measurements are within 1/8 in.
Record all measurements on the data collection sheet.
Data entry
Enter the two values that are closest into the spreadsheet. The equation in the
spreadsheet will average the two values.
Things to keep in mind
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B. Measuring Stature or Height l
1. Have recording form
a: pen ready
2. Say, "Stand straight
a: tall I! look straight
ahead“
3. Head in Frankfort plane: an imaginary
line from lower margin of eye socket to
notch above tragus of the ear parallel
to floor
Figure 4. Measuring stature or height.
. The stadiometer has to be located in a non-carpeted area. If it is not, a solid,
non-flexible floor board will be needed for participants to stand on.
. For an obese participant, it can be difficult to have four points of contact with
the vertical backboard or wall. In this case, it is important to have as many
contact points as possible, making sure the subject is looking straight ahead
(For example, have the buttocks and shoulders touch to wall).
a To avoid parallax when reading a height measurement, you must be at eye
level with the person being assessed. Have a step stool or chair near by
when taking a height measurement of someone taller. Similarly, be sure to
crouch down to the eye level of someone who is shorter than the person
taking the reading.
Sample script for assessing children:
First, let’s see how much you weigh. Please step in the middle of the scale, and
stand still for a few seconds so I can get a reading. That’s all. Thank you!
Next, let’s see how tall you are. Put your back flat against the wall. We need to
be sure your feet, shoulders and head touch the wall.
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Phone script - researcher to participant
When researcher call interested mothers to schedule appointments.
1) Introduction '
Hello, , my name is and I am a Research Assistant at MSU.
I am calling you because you had signed up to receive more information
about our research study at Head Start. We are now setting up
appointments to meet with mothers.
2) Screening
“I just need to ask you a couple of questions to make sure that we can
accommodate you for the study.
- Which school is your child enrolled at?
. Are you the primary person that feeds the child?
- Has your child been diagnosed with any type of disability?”
If they say yes, ask:
Is it a speech and language or orthopedic disability?
If they say no, then respond with:
I need to consult with the professor in charge of the study to determine if
we can still accommodate you for the study. I will call you back as soon as
I know. Thank you for your time.
If they meet the requirements, then say,
It looks like you are eligible for the study. What we are doing today is
setting up appointments to meet with you and your child.
3) Data collection and incentive explanation
At this appointment, which takes about 20-30 minutes, you will be filling
out two questionnaires, and we are going to measure the height and
weight of you and your child. Your information is kept confidential, and
when we are done, we provide you with a $25 Gift card to Wal-Mart.
4) Schedule an appointment
This week, we are meeting mothers at Maplehill. Are you able to meet us
at Maplehill with your child?
Maplehill is located at 640 Maplehill, which is located near the intersection
of S. Cedar/E Cavanaugh
The phone number is: 882-5025
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Is there a day that works best for you, keeping in mind that we need to
meet with you and your child? We will be at Maplehill on: (look at the
schedule)”
Confirm the appointment date, time and location
When you arrive at Maplehill, please check in with the ofiice to find out
which room we are meeting mothers in.
If the mother cannot make it to Maplehill,
If you are still interested, then we will call you back when we have
appointment dates setup at your child’s school.
5) Closing
Do you have any other questions? Thank you for your time.
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Phone script - participant to researcher
When you (researcher) receive a phone call from interested mothers,
1) Screening
Thank you SO MUCH for calling! I just need to ask you a couple of
questions to make sure that we can accommodate you for the study.
- Which school is your child enrolled at?
- Are you the primary person that feeds the child?
- Has your child been diagnosed with any type of disability?
If they say yes,
Is it a speech and language or orthopedic disability?
If they say no, then respond with:
I need to consult with the professor in charge of the study to determine if
we can still accommodate you for the study. I will call you back as soon as
I know. Thank you for your time.
2) Data collection and incentive explanation
It looks like we are able to accommodate you for the study. At this
appointment, which takes about 20-30 minutes, you will be filling out two
questionnaires, and we are going to measure the height and weight of you
and your child. Your information is kept confidential, and when we are
done, we provide you with a $25 Gift card to Wal-Mart.
3) Schedule an appointment
See “Phone script - researcher to participant” on page 114.
4) Closing
See “Phone script - researcher to participant” on page 11 5.
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Attention Head Start Mothers
Earn $25 gift card
Michigan State
University is doing a
research project on
mealtime interactions
of mothers &children. ' ‘ ,
We need your help!
DATE & TIME: by appointment
LOCATION: by appointment
WHO: Head Start mothers & children
What to do
. Questionnaires (15min)
. Height & weight measurements (10min)
We will offer $25 grocery gift card
How to sign up???
Please
. Contact Teresa Spitzer at 517-482-1504
. Or contact Dr. Sharon Hoerr at
0 Phone: 517-355-8474 x156 or X110
0 Email: hggrrstsggdg
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3. Findings from instrument feasibility test
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The instrument that was used in the study was tested its feasibility of using in the
target group. This section includes the findings from the feasibility tests.
Summary of findings
Nine mothers of children 3-5yr participating Lansing area Head Start program.
They were recruited by Head Start staff and classroom teachers, and researchers. The
respondents included three White, one Black, one Hispanic, one Asian and one Native
American. One had no high school degree, six completed high school, one completed
college, and one had advanced degree. Six were married and three were single. Age was
not asked.
Average time for completing questionnaires was 16.3i6.7 minutes (range 10-
30min). One respondent who needed language assistance to complete the questionnaire
took 30 minutes. Average time for completing interview was 25.1:t9.4 minutes (15-
40minutes). The first interview took longest (40min) and the last (ninth) interview was
shortest (15minutes). The respondents spend less to complete the 30-item feeding
questionnaire compared to the food frequency questionnaire. Most of them did not miss
any single item. There was no item that was hardly understood by the respondents.
Some mothers directly rephrased the item no matter if she did those practices to her child,
and others mentioned what she would do in the situations described in the questionnaire
items. Quotes from all interviews were in the Table 29.
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4. Visual aid for the Food Frequency Questionnaire
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Block Kids Food Screener
Portion size visual aid
Parent Feeding Study 2009
Dissertation research
Megumi Murashima
Michigan State University
Cereal
corn flakes, Frosted Flakes
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Cheerios
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oatmeal, rice
A little Some A lot
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oatmeal
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(174.39) (348.79) (523.09)
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orange juice, apple Juice, or Iicuados (Mexican juice)
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1 bottle 2 bottles 3 bottles
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sweetened
beverage
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(235.59) (470.69) (705.99)
134
Apples, bananas or oranges
112 apple
2 apples
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6.0 oz
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2 oranges
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Grapes
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potatoes
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Ketchup
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139
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(32.69) (65.29) (97.89)
140
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other than lettuce, tomatoes, green beans and peas
A little Some A lot
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Carrots
Weight
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A little Some A lot
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soup
(canned)
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including in burritos
A little Some A lot
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142
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Refried beans
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A lot
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A little Some A lot
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burger (it.
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(52.4 9) (104.9 9) (157.3 9)
143
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1 hot dog 2 hot dog 3 hot dog
Hotdogs
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Lunch meat
boloney, ham, Lunchables
1 slice 2 slices 3 slices
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(26.99) (53.99) (80.89)
144
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Pizza rolls
Weight
A little
3 pieces
1.7 02
(48.29)
Some
6 pieces
3.4 02
(96.49)
A lot
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5.1 02
(144.69)
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A little Some A lot
Spaghetti
Ravioli
Weight 4.7 02 9.4 02 14.1 02
(133.29) (266.59) (399.79)
145
Macaroni and cheese
A little Some A lot
Macaroni and
cheese
Weight if 6.402 9.602
(90.79) (181.49) (272.29)
Chicken
including nuggets, wings, tenders, in sandwiches 0r stew
A little Some A lot
Chicken
nuggets
Weight 2 pieces 5 pieces 7 pieces
1.4 oz 2.7 02 4.1 02
(38.3 g) (76.5 9) (114.8 9)
146
Fish
fish sticks or sandwiches, tuna, shrimp
A little Some A lot
Fish sticks 11 ’
Weight 2.5 pieces 5 pieces 7.5 pieces
1.5 oz 2.9 02 4.4 02
(41.19) (82.29) (123.39)
Burritos or tacos
A little Some A lot
Brritos
Weight ‘/2 burritos 1 burritos 1.5 burrito
2.4 02 4.802 7.2 02
(68.09) (136.19) (204.19)
147
Beef
roast, steak or in sandwiches
Beef steak
Weight 3 pieces 6 pieces 9 pieces
1.2 oz 2.3 oz 3.5 02
(32.6 g) (65.2 9) (97.8 9)
Meat balls, meat loaf, beef stew,
Hamburger Helper
A little Some A lot
Meat balls
Weight 3 pieces 6 plces 9 pieces
1.5 oz 2.9 oz 4.4 02
(41.19) (82.29) (123.39)
148
Pork
chops, roast, ribs
A little Some A lot
Ribs
J; @1113.
Weight 1.1 02 2.2 oz 3.3 02
(31.2 g) (62.4 9) (93.6 g)
Popcorn
A little Some
Popcorn
1 bowl 2 bowls
Weight 0.402 0.702
(9.99) (19.89)
149
Snack chips
potato chips, Doritos, Fritos, tortilla chips
A few Small bag Large bag
Potato chips
Cheese puffs
Weight 0.5 oz 0.9 oz 1.4 02
(12.89) (25.59) (38.39)
Ice cream
1 scoop 2 scoops 3 scoops
Ice cream ‘ :11
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Ice cream
sandwich
Weight 5.102
(96.49) (144.69)
150
Candy, candy bars
A little Some A lot
Mint candies
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cups
Weight
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A little Some A lot
Donut «1 3"”
Little
Debbie’s
Swiss cake
rolls (.11
Weight . 1.502
(21.39) (42.59) (63.89)
151
Cookies, donuts, cakes like Ho-Hos
A little Some A lot
Cookies
Celery
Weight
Cheese
in sandwlches 0r nachos with cheese or quesadillas
1 slice 7 2 slices 3 slices
Cheese
Weight 0.7 oz 1.4 oz 2.1 02
(19.89) (39.79) (59.59)
152
Whole wheat bread or rolls
(not white bread)
Whole wheat
bread
Weight
1 slice 2 slices 3 slices
0.9 oz 1.7 oz 2.602
(24.19) (48.29) (72.39)
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5. Glossary
154
Child feeding: Practices which parents use to provide foods to their children. “Control”
is a concept well studied in the research in child feeding. Food restriction, pressure to eat
and food monitoring are practices that represent parental control of child feeding and
have been widely used by researchers (Birch et al., 2001). This dissertation expands the
concept and defines “control” in child feeding situations as practices that parents perform
for the child to achieve a desired goal, specifically a healthy diet of eating recommended
amounts of nutrient-dense and energy-dense foods. Three different types of control--
directive control, non-directive control, and food environmental control--were preposed.
Diet quality: Generally diet quality refers to the character of the overall diet or dietary
patterns as compared to some recommended criteria for food health with respect to an
individual’s age, gender and reproductive status (Kant, 1996). A diet with high diet
quality consists of food, nutrients and eating behaviors that are recommended to optimize
health and to prevent chronic diseases. However, a specific definition of diet quality
depends on attributes selected by the investigator. This dissertation uses frequency and
amount of selected nutrient-dense foods and energy-foods intakes to help evaluate the
quality of the diet.
Dietary assessment: The process of obtaining information on the dietary intake of an
individual or a group. The methods commonly used include a 24-hr food recall, food
records and food frequency questionnaires (National Cancer Institute).
Directive control: This dissertation defines “directive control” as the visible and overt
practices parents use to put external pressure on the child to eat a healthy diet. Pressure
to eat, food rewards and punishments and food restriction are the examples of directive
control practices.
155
Energy-dense food: Food and beverages with relatively high energy density, where
energy density is the amount of available dietary energy per unit weight of a food or
beverage (kcal/ g or kJ/ g). This dissertation operationalizes foods that contain 23 5% of
the calories from fat and 220% of the calories from sugar, and that are commonly eaten
by young children as energy-dense foods (i.e. sweets, high-fat meats, cheese, snack chips,
sweetened beverages, etc) (US Department of Health and Human Services and US
Department of Agriculture, 2005).
Feeding practice: A specific behavioral strategy employed by parents to control what,
how much or when their children eat including behaviors such as pressuring children to
eat, using food as a reward, restricting access to select foods or groups of foods, food
modeling or use of food to pacify or control (V entura and Birch, 2008).
Food environmental control: Practices where parents provide a healthy and organized
home food environment and family rules around eating to help the child eat a healthy diet.
This dissertation proposed that making food available at home, setting rules on mealtime
behaviors and setting regular mealtimes are the examples of food environmental control
practices.
Food Frequency Questionnaire: An instrument that assesses frequency and sometimes
portion size of an individual’s food intake over a defined period of time. The food items
should be those that are commonly consumed by the target population.
Food-based approach: A method to evaluate dietary intake and diet quality of
individuals or groups by using the amount or frequency of food as food groups consumed,
as opposed to nutrients, as the indicator. The Healthy Eating Index is based, in part, on a
food based approach.
156
Head Start: A national federally funded school readiness program for children 3-5 years
old (National Head. Start Association, 2010). The program provides comprehensive
education, health, nutrition and parental involvement services to the children and their
families. Head Start is required to provide full services to children with disabilities (10%
total enrollment). See “Low income” for Head Start eligibility.
Low income (see also Poverty Threshold and Poverty guidelines): Household with
income less than twice the federal poverty threshold (Churilla, 2008). This dissertation
refers to Head Start eligible families (poverty guideline or threshold less than 130%
gross) as low income. It should be noted that up to 10% of the enrollment can be families
with higher income levels, if the child has a disability.
Non-directive control: This dissertation defines “non-directive control” as the practices
where parents interact with the child to motivate him or her to eat a healthy diet by
internalizing the goal. Examples include praise, encouragement, complimenting and
modeling to motivate children to eat nutritious diet.
Nutrient-based approach: A method to evaluate the dietary intake of individuals or
groups using an amount or frequency of nutrients consumed as the indicator of dietary
intake and quality. Dietary Reference Intakes are often used as the reference values for
each nutrient for the participant’s age and gender (Institute of Medicine and Food and
Nutrition Board, 2002a).
Nutrient-dense food: F 00d and beverages that contain substantial amounts of vitamins
and minerals with relatively few calories as defined by the US Dietary Guidelines 2005
and MyPyramid (US Department of Agriculture and Center for Nutrition Policy and
Planning, 2009; US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of
157
Agriculture, 2005). This dissertation includes fruits, 100% fruit juice up to 6 fl oz/day,
vegetables and milk as nutrient-dense foods. The Dietary Guidelines recommend low-fat
milk, but this dissertation included milk with any fat contents because most children in
the sample did not consume low-fat milk.
Obesity (2-l9yr): A BMI-for-age percentile at or above the 95th percentile for children
of the same age and sex on the CDC growth charts (Kuczmarski et al., 2002).
Overweight (2-19yr): A BMI-for-age percentile at or above the 85th percentile and
lower than the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex on the CDC growth
chart (Kuczmarski et al., 2002).
Poverty guidelines: Federal poverty measure issued by the Department of Human
Health and Services for administrative purposes (determining financial eligibility for
certain programs) based on the poverty threshold. For example for family of four, to be
eligible to participate in Head Start the family’s income must be less than $22,050/year in
2009-2010 (http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/faq.shtml#differences).
Poverty threshold: A federal poverty measure issued by the Census Bureau for
statistical purposes (counting number of people in poverty) (www.census. gov).
SoFAAS: Abbreviation for Solid Fat, Alcohol, and Added Sugar. Dietary Guidelines for
Americans 2005 and MyPyramid recommend that calories consumed from SOFAAS
should be limited to 8-20% of total calories, depending on one’s age, gender and activity
level (US Department of Agriculture and Center for Nutrition Policy and Planning; US
Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture, 2005).
Structural Equation Modeling: A statistical technique for testing and estimating causal
relations using a combination of statistical data and quantitative assumptions.
158
Confirmatory factor analysis used in this dissertation are subsets of statistical methods
under structure equation modeling.
159
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