Mindful feeding and child dietary health

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Family stress predicts poorer dietary quality in children: Examining the role of the parent–child relationship

Using an Australian sample of 579 mother-child dyads (average age of child = 3.05 years; 45% boys), this 2018 prospective study explored the direct and indirect associations between family stress with diet quality of the child. Higher levels of family stress correlated with poorer diet quality (lower consumption of fruits and vegetables) over time, while […]

Relationship between parental perfectionism and child’s disordered eating: Mediating role of parental distress and validation of the Arabic version of the eating disorders examination questionnaire-short-parent version (EDE-QS-P)

Eating disorders (ED) are increasingly recognized as a global health crisis, impacting both physical and mental health. Disordered eating behaviors in childhood can develop into more severe EDs if not addressed early. Research has shown a strong link between perfectionism, parental control, and EDs, with perfectionism playing a key role in the onset and persistence […]