Journal
APPETITE
Volume 138, Issue -, Pages 136-145Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.03.023
Keywords
Children; Temperament; Diet; Parenting practices; Fruit and vegetables
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- Folkhalsan Research Center
- University of Helsinki
- Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Academy of Finland [285439, 287288, 288038]
- Juho Vainio Foundation
- Signe and Me Gyllenberg Foundation
- Finnish Cultural Foundation/South Ostrobothnia Regional Fund
- Paivildd and Sakari Sohlberg foundation
- Medicinska Foreningen Liv och Halsa
- Finnish Foundation for Nutrition Research
- Finnish Food Research Foundation
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [287288, 288038, 287288, 288038] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
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Although evidence exists of the association between children's temperament and weight, only few studies have examined how temperament is associated with actual food consumption among preschoolers. We examined concurrent associations between children's temperament and the consumption of different foods, and investigated whether the association between children's temperament and vegetable consumption is mediated by vegetable-related parenting practices. We utilized the data from the cross-sectional DAGIS study of 864 preschool children aged between three to six and their families, conducted between 2015 and 2016 in Finland. The parents reported their children's temperament, food consumption, and their vegetable-related parenting practices. Adjusted logistic regression analyses found positive associations between surgency and vegetable consumption as well as between effortful control and vegetable consumption. Both associations were mediated by one examined vegetable-related parenting practice: enhanced availability and autonomy support. No associations were found between children's negative affectivity and food consumption or vegetable-related parenting practices. In conclusion, children's temperament may be an important factor behind food-related parenting practices and children's diet. However, further longitudinal research and research covering different food-related parenting practices and home environment factors is necessary to better understand the complex associations between temperament and food consumption among young children.
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