Parent-child relationships in nutrient intake: the Framingham Children's Study
Nutrient intake affects many of the identified risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). Although CHD risk factors have been shown to aggregate within families, less is known about the familial aggregation of nutrient intake. We analyzed diet records for an average of 9 d per subject on 87 moth...
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Published in | The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 593 - 598 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Bethesda, MD
Elsevier Inc
01.09.1992
American Society for Clinical Nutrition |
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Summary: | Nutrient intake affects many of the identified risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). Although CHD risk factors have been shown to aggregate within families, less is known about the familial aggregation of nutrient intake. We analyzed diet records for an average of 9 d per subject on 87 mothers, 83 fathers, and 91 children aged 3–5 y. A statistically significant but modest correlation (r < 0.50) was found between parents' and children's intakes for most nutrients. The intake of nutrients was more strongly related between mothers and children than between fathers and children, and there was a stronger association with children's values for parents consuming more meals at home. The results of this study confirm that parents' eating habits have an impact on the nutrient intake of their preschool children; the study furnishes indirect support for dietary-intervention programs targeting families for the primary prevention of CHD. |
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Bibliography: | 9304962 S01 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0002-9165 1938-3207 |
DOI: | 10.1093/ajcn/56.3.593 |