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Adolescent-Reported Latino Fathers’ Food Parenting Practices and Family Meal Frequency Are Associated with Better Adolescent Dietary Intake

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  • Aysegul Baltaci

    (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA)

  • Silvia Alvarez de Davila

    (Center for Family Development, University of Minnesota Extension, Minneapolis, MN 55411, USA)

  • Alejandro Omar Reyes Peralta

    (Center for Family Development, University of Minnesota Extension, Minneapolis, MN 55411, USA)

  • Melissa N. Laska

    (School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

  • Nicole Larson

    (School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA)

  • Ghaffar Ali Hurtado

    (School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA)

  • Marla Reicks

    (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA)

Abstract

Most studies of food-related parenting practices, parental meal involvement, and adolescent dietary intake have focused on maternal influences; studies of paternal influences, particularly among marginalized groups, are lacking. This study examined lower-income, Latino fathers’ food parenting practices and involvement in planning meals, buying/preparing foods, and family meal frequency, separately and in combination, to identify relationships with adolescent food intake. Baseline data were used from Latino adolescents (10–14 years, n = 191, 49% boys) participating with their fathers in a community-based overweight/obesity prevention intervention. Fathers reported sociodemographic characteristics. Adolescents reported frequency of fathers’ food parenting practices, fathers’ food/meal involvement, and family meals and participated in 24 h dietary recalls. The analysis included regression models using GLM (generalized linear mixed model) and PLM (post GLM processing) procedures. Most fathers were married, employed full-time, and had annual incomes below USD 50,000. Favorable fathers’ food parenting practices were associated with adolescent intake of more fruit and vegetables and fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, sweets/salty snacks, and less fast food ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). No independent effects of family meal frequency or fathers’ food/meal involvement were observed on adolescent dietary outcomes. Additional analyses showed favorable food parenting practices in combination with frequent family meals were associated with adolescents having a higher intake of fruit ( p = 0.011). Latino fathers can have an important positive influence on adolescent dietary intake.

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  • Aysegul Baltaci & Silvia Alvarez de Davila & Alejandro Omar Reyes Peralta & Melissa N. Laska & Nicole Larson & Ghaffar Ali Hurtado & Marla Reicks, 2021. "Adolescent-Reported Latino Fathers’ Food Parenting Practices and Family Meal Frequency Are Associated with Better Adolescent Dietary Intake," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:15:p:8226-:d:607610
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