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Parental Time, Role Strain, and Children’s Fat Intake and Obesity-Related Outcomes

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  • McIntosh, Alex
  • Davis, George
  • Nayga, Rodolfo Jr.
  • Anding, Jenna
  • Torres, Cruz
  • Kubena, Karen
  • Perusquia, Ernesto
  • Yeley, Genevieve
  • You, Wen

Abstract

This study uses a unique dataset to examine parental influence on children’s dietary intake and whether or not the children will become obese. The study shows that household income, parents’ time spent with children, and parents’ work experiences significantly affect children’s energy and fat intake and obesity-related outcomes. For example, the more time mothers spent with their children, the lower the children’s Body Mass Index (BMI) was. On the other hand, the more time fathers spent with their children, the higher the children’s BMI was. And the more time both fathers and mothers spent with their children, the higher their children’s fat intake (as a percentage of energy) was. In general, mothers tended to have a greater effect on their children’s dietary intake than fathers did. Both parents seemed to influence children ages 9-11 more than they did children ages 13-15.

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  • McIntosh, Alex & Davis, George & Nayga, Rodolfo Jr. & Anding, Jenna & Torres, Cruz & Kubena, Karen & Perusquia, Ernesto & Yeley, Genevieve & You, Wen, 2006. "Parental Time, Role Strain, and Children’s Fat Intake and Obesity-Related Outcomes," Contractor and Cooperator Reports 291994, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerscc:291994
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.291994
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    1. Georgia S. Papoutsi & Andreas C. Drichoutis & Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr., 2013. "The Causes Of Childhood Obesity: A Survey," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 27(4), pages 743-767, September.
    2. Wendt, Minh, 2008. "Economic, Environmental, and Endowment Effects on Childhood Obesity," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 6571, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Hung-Hao Chang & Rodolfo Nayga, 2010. "Childhood Obesity and Unhappiness: The Influence of Soft Drinks and Fast Food Consumption," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 11(3), pages 261-275, June.
    4. Hung‐Hao Chang & Rodolfo M. Nayga, 2009. "Television Viewing, Fast‐Food Consumption, And Children’S Obesity," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 27(3), pages 293-307, July.
    5. Chang, Hung-Hao & Nayga Jr., Rodolfo M., 2011. "Mother's nutritional label use and children's body weight," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 171-178, April.

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