Similarities and differences between families who have frequent and infrequent family meals: A qualitative investigation of low-income and minority households.

Introduction: Numerous quantitative studies have examined the association between family meal frequency and child/adolescent weight and weight-related behaviors. However, limited qualitative research has been conducted to identify mealtime characteristics (e.g.

Do parents or siblings engage in more negative weight-based talk with children and what does it sound like? A mixed-methods study.

The current mixed-methods study examined the prevalence of negative weight-based talk across multiple family members (i.e., mother, father, older/younger brother, older/younger sister) and analyzed qualitative data to identify what negative weight-based talk sounds like in the home environment.