Evaluation of parent-reported feeding practices in a racially diverse, treatment-seeking child overweight/obesity sample. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lydecker, Janet A.; Simpson, Courtney; Kwitowski, Melissa; Gow, Rachel W.; Stern, Marilyn; Bulik, Cynthia M.; Mazzeo, Suzanne E.
• Is Part Of: Children's health care. Volume 46:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 265
• Page End: 281
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Children -- Hospital care -- Periodicals; Child health services -- Periodicals; Children -- Preparation for medical care -- Periodicals; 362.19892
• DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2016.1163489
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-9615

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examined psychometric properties and baseline/post-treatment racial differences in the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) in parents of overweight/obese children in a randomized controlled obesity trial. Participants were 302 ( n = 285 mothers, n = 17 fathers) diverse ( n = 207 Black, n = 80 White), treatment-seeking parents of children (5–11 years) with overweight/obesity. CFQ data fit the established Anderson factor structure in the full sample and subsample of Black parents. Black parents had higher scores than White parents on only Pressure to Eat . The CFQ yields reliable and valid scores in a racially diverse treatment-seeking sample, suggesting its utility in culturally-sensitive pediatric obesity treatment.