New study indicates that parents' influence on children's eating habits is small
Saturday, May 30, 2009 - 09:42
in Psychology & Sociology
The popular belief that healthy eating starts at home and that parents' dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviours may need rethinking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. An examination of dietary intakes and patterns among U.S. families found that the resemblance between children's and their parents' eating habits is weak. The results are published in the 25 May 2009 issue of Social Science and Medicine...
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