Mothers have always had a significant role in feeding their children. The “when” and
the “what” to eat are first questions, and then the attitudes and perceptions of healthy
foods often underlie the “when” and the “what.” Boutelle et al
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reported their findings concerning the relationships between maternal concern for
healthful eating and actual intake and home food environment. Analyzing data from
714 mother–adolescent pairs, they found a positive association between maternal concern
for healthful eating and their own fruit and vegetable intake as well as frequency
of serving fruits and vegetables at home. Surprisingly to me, the mothers' report
of healthful concern was not related to adolescent behavior. This study was part of
the Project Eating Among Teens (Project EAT), for which JNEB has published many findings
through the years.
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