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Project

Children's Mealtimes Study

Center:

MA-Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2017

Contact Information:

Carol Curtin
[email protected]
774-455-6527

Project Description:

The aims of this project is to examine the eating patterns, mealtime behaviors, and the relationship of parenting styles and parental feeding practices to weight status in children with ID ages 3-8 yrs compared to TD children of the same age. The overall goal is to understand whether and how these factors are associated with obesity, and has implications for the subsequent development of tailored obesity prevention and intervention strategies specifically designed for this population of children and their families.

Keyword(s):

children, nutrition, parenting, weight status

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Other

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State