Reference : Family structure, body mass index and eating behaviour

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Animal psychology, ethology & psychobiology Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Neurosciences & behavior Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Theoretical & cognitive psychology Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Treatment & clinical psychology Human health sciences : Psychiatry
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/3510

Title :	Family structure, body mass index and eating behaviour
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hasenböhler, Kathrin [> >]
	Munsch, Simone [> >]
	Meyer, Andrea H. [> >]
	Käppler, Christoph [> >]
	Vögele, Claus [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
Publication date :	2009
Journal title :	International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher :	Wiley
Volume :	42
Pages :	332-338
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBilu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0276-3478
e-ISSN :	1098-108X
City :	Hoboken
Country :	NJ
Keywords :	[en] children ; overweight ; family structure ; eating behaviors ; hierarchy ; cohesion
Abstract :	[en] Objective: To explore associations between family structure, children’s body mass index (BMI), and eating behaviors of children and their mothers. Method: Fifty-seven mothers and their children took part in an experimental study. BMI of children was measured. Mothers were asked to provide self- report data on sociodemographic back- ground, mental health, and eating behaviors about themselves and their children. Parent-child-dyads represented their family structure using the Family System Test. Results: We found negative associations in typical family situations between family hierarchy and children’s BMI, mothers’ emotional eating and mothers’ restrained eating. Family cohesion and restrained eating of the children were also negatively correlated. We obtained positive associa- tions in typical and conflict family situa- tions between family cohesion and external eating of the children. Discussion: We found indications that family structure is associated with overweight and with eating behavior in children and their mothers. VC 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Target :	Researchers ; Students
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/3510

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