OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between children's and their mothers' fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and children's FV intake and weight status. METHODS: Mothers (n = 39) residing in Philadelphia, PA completed a subsection of the Diet History Questionnaire assessing their FV intake. Mothers also completed this questionnaire to estimate FV intake among their 5- or 6-year-old children (n = 39). Children's height and weight were measured. Pearson correlation, Student t tests, and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: A significant positive mother-child association was found for FV intake (P < .001). Overweight/obese children consumed fewer FVs than normal-weight children (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Efforts to promote FV consumption in mothers may help children achieve the recommended intake of FVs. Higher intakes of FVs in turn may help with child weight management.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between children's and their mothers' fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and children's FV intake and weight status. METHODS: Mothers (n = 39) residing in Philadelphia, PA completed a subsection of the Diet History Questionnaire assessing their FV intake. Mothers also completed this questionnaire to estimate FV intake among their 5- or 6-year-old children (n = 39). Children's height and weight were measured. Pearson correlation, Student t tests, and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: A significant positive mother-child association was found for FV intake (P < .001). Overweight/obesechildren consumed fewer FVs than normal-weight children (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Efforts to promote FV consumption in mothers may help children achieve the recommended intake of FVs. Higher intakes of FVs in turn may help with child weight management.
Authors: Michele Polacsek; Alyssa Moran; Anne N Thorndike; Rebecca Boulos; Rebecca L Franckle; Julie C Greene; Dan J Blue; Jason P Block; Eric B Rimm Journal: J Nutr Educ Behav Date: 2017-11-07 Impact factor: 3.045
Authors: Marianna S Wetherill; Mary B Williams; Jessica Reese; Tori Taniguchi; Susan B Sisson; Adrien D Malek-Lasater; Charlotte V Love; Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan Journal: Nutrients Date: 2021-12-24 Impact factor: 5.717