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- Title
The Relationships between Parenting Practices and Child Health-Related Behaviors in Children with Intellectual Disability: The Moderating Role of Child Body Weight Status.
- Authors
Sun, Yan; Supriya, Rashmi; Gao, Yang; Yu, Siyue; Wang, Aiwei; Ou, Xiaoting; Tao, Dan; Baker, Julien S.
- Abstract
This study aimed to examine the associations between parenting practices and child health-related behaviors, and the moderating role of child body weight status in children with intellectual disability (ID). A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of children with ID in Hong Kong; 440 participants were included in this study. All the variables investigated were collected from questionnaires, except body weight status, which was objectively measured. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations between parenting practices and children's unhealthy behaviors. Interaction items were added to investigate the moderation effect of child body weight status, adjusting for significant background characteristics. Results showed that the parenting practices of "restricting access to unhealthy food and sedentary behaviors (RA)" (OR range: 0.63–0.64) and "using food or sedentary behaviors as rewards (UR)" (OR range: 1.28–1.60) were significantly associated with some eating behaviors, but not with sedentary behaviors. Body weight status significantly moderated these associations. Only RA showed favorable effects on some eating behaviors in children with overweight and obesity (OR range: 0.17–0.28), whereas the effects of UR differed by body weight status. Future research should focus on developing educational interventions which encourage parents to use practices that are tailored towards children's individual characteristics.
- Subjects
HONG Kong (China); HEALTH behavior in children; SEDENTARY lifestyles; FOOD habits; BODY weight; CROSS-sectional method; CHILDHOOD obesity; PARENTING; CHILDREN'S health; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; BODY mass index; LOGISTIC regression analysis; CHILDREN
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 24, p5206
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14245206