Evening meal types and family meal characteristics: associations with demographic characteristics and food intake among adolescents

While family meals can positively influence the health of children and adolescents (eating together as a family is linked with lower obesity rates), this 2018 review investigates whether these health benefits also apply to infants and toddlers. Descriptive data showed that mothers plan a structured mealtime, but the family do not always manage to eat […]

This 2016 study focused on different family members’ participation in the food preparation process at home, investigating their potential links with dietary quality and eating patterns. Berge et al. used the data of 2 population-based studies with participants from socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse households. Adolescents completed questionnaires while the parents filled out surveys to report […]