Stressed out and fed up: The effect of stress on maternal feeding behaviors and the moderating role of executive function

• Published in: Appetite Vol. 168; p. 105762
• Main Authors: Doan, Stacey N., Venkatesh, Shruthi, Mendiola, Isabel, Smiley, Patricia A., Schmolze, Daniel B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022
• Subjects: appetite; Child; Child Behavior; Child, Preschool; children; Executive Function; experimental design; Feeding Behavior; Female; females; Humans; income; Maternal Behavior; Maternal feeding behaviors; Maternal stress; Mother-Child Relations; Mothers; Parenting; psychosocial factors; Maternal stress; Executive function; Maternal feeding behaviors
• ISSN: 0195-6663; 1095-8304; 1095-8304
• DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105762

Stress is associated with a range of unhealthy eating habits, yet few studies have examined how stress may influence the intergenerational transmission of eating habits from parents to their children. Specifically, there is a lack of data regarding the role of stress on feeding practices. Moreover,...