Associations among Nine Family Dinner Frequency Measures and Child Weight, Dietary, and Psychosocial Outcomes

Abstract Background Family meal frequency has been consistently and significantly associated with positive youth dietary and psychosocial outcomes, but less consistently associated with weight outcomes. Family meal frequency measurement has varied widely and it is unclear how this variation might im...

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Published in:Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2016-06, Vol.116 (6), p.991-999
Main Authors: Horning, Melissa L., PhD, RN, PHN, Fulkerson, Jayne A., PhD, Friend, Sarah E., MPH, RD, Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne, PhD, RD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
beverages
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Child
children
Connectedness
Cross-Sectional Studies
diet recall
Diet Records
Dietary intake
dinner
Eating - psychology
Family - psychology
Family meals
Feeding Behavior - psychology
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
healthy diet
Humans
Internal Medicine
interviews
linear models
Male
Meals - psychology
Measurement
nutritional adequacy
Nutritive Value
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
vegetable consumption
vegetables
youth
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Summary:Abstract Background Family meal frequency has been consistently and significantly associated with positive youth dietary and psychosocial outcomes, but less consistently associated with weight outcomes. Family meal frequency measurement has varied widely and it is unclear how this variation might impact relationships with youth weight, dietary, and psychosocial outcomes. Objective This study assesses how five parent/caregiver-reported and four child-reported family dinner frequency measures correlate with each other and are associated with health-related outcomes. Design/participants This secondary, cross-sectional analysis uses baseline, parent/caregiver (n=160) and 8- to 12-year-old child (n=160) data from the Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus trial (collected 2011 to 2012). Data were obtained from objective measurements, dietary recall interviews, and psychosocial surveys. Outcome measures Outcomes included child body mass index z scores (BMI z ); fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake; dietary quality (Healthy Eating Index-2010); family connectedness; and meal conversations. Statistical analyses performed Pearson correlations and general linear models were used to assess associations between family dinner frequency measures and outcomes. Results All family dinner frequency measures had comparable means and were correlated within and across parent/caregiver and child reporters ( r =0.17 to 0.94; P
ISSN:2212-2672
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jand.2015.12.018