Family mealtimes play a role in health of children with asthma

Friday, February 4, 2011 - 05:11 in Psychology & Sociology

The amount of time families spend eating meals together has been linked to the health and well-being of children and teens, with families who eat together regularly reporting declines in substance abuse, eating disorders, and unhealthy weight in their children. Now, a new study that looks at children with asthma has found that the quality of family interactions during mealtime affected the children's health.

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