Latent profiles of the feeding practices of caregivers of rural children with overweight and obesity and associations with child eating behaviors.

Previous research has shown that food parenting practices, which vary within the context of sociocultural factors, are associated with child weight, eating behaviors, and body dissatisfaction. While parents typically engage in multiple food parenting practices, few studies have examined what subgroups or combinations of food parenting practices are associated with child health outcomes and sociocultural factors. The current study examined profiles of food parenting practices among school-age children with overweight/obesity (OW/OB) from rural communities and examined how they may be associated with sociocultural factors, child-eating habits, and health outcomes.

Impact of mothers' distress and emotional eating on calories served to themselves and their young children: An experimental study.

Background: Parents play a significant role in children's eating behaviours and food environment. Emotional eating (i.e.

Meta-analysis of lifestyle modification interventions addressing overweight and obesity in preschool-age children.

Objective: Increased rates of pediatric obesity extend into early childhood. There have been increasing calls for intervention programs specifically designed to address obesity in preschool-age youth. A review of the literature is critical to guide intervention and future research.

Pre-surgical stress and social support predict post-surgical percent excess weight loss in a population of bariatric surgery patients.

Although bariatric surgery is an effective treatment of morbid obesity, many patients fail to lose significant weight or regain weight over time. This study examined pre-surgical psychosocial predictors (stress, social support for healthy eating, emotion regulation, and sleep quality/quantity) of three-month post-surgical percent excess weight loss (EWL) in a population of adult bariatric surgery patients. Overall, findings suggest higher levels of stress (B = -.

Neurocognitive Deficits in a Cohort With Class 2 and Class 3 Obesity: Contributions of Type 2 Diabetes and Other Comorbidities.

Objective: This study examined the relationship between specific metabolic and vascular risk factors and cognition in adults with severe obesity.

Methods: A total of 129 adults (with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m ) underwent a baseline clinical evaluation and neuropsychological assessment. Regression analyses examined the relationship between cognition and medical factors (BMI, hemoglobin A1c, diabetes, hypertension, continuous positive airway pressure use, obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], and osteoarthritis).