A review of the influence of fathers on children's eating behaviours and dietary intake

S Rahill, A Kennedy, J Kearney - Appetite, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of fathers in child rearing has changed in recent years due to an increase in
maternal employment. Despite this, the majority of research has focused on maternal …

What can families gain from the family meal? A mixed-papers systematic review

G Middleton, R Golley, K Patterson, F Le Moal… - Appetite, 2020 - Elsevier
The family meal has been associated with numerous health and wellbeing benefits for both
adults and children. However, the majority of the research in this area is correlational …

Paternal impact on the life course development of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the offspring

GC Sharp, DA Lawlor - Diabetologia, 2019 - Springer
The aetiologies of obesity and type 2 diabetes are incredibly complex, but the potential role
of paternal influences remains relatively understudied. A better understanding of paternal …

Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old

F Spiga, AL Davies, E Tomlinson… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prevention of obesity in children is an international public health priority given
the prevalence of the condition (and its significant impact on health, development and well …

Perceived challenges and strategies to achieve Canada's Food Guide recommendation to “Cook more often”: Findings from parents of young children

A Laila, AC Leme, S Hou, DWL Ma, J Haines - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Unhealthy diets are detrimental to health, but home meal preparation is associated with
better diet quality. Among a sample of parents of children aged 2–12, this study aimed to 1) …

Reducing salt intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change interventions in adults

S Khalesi, E Williams, C Irwin, DW Johnson… - Nutrition …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Prolonged high salt (sodium) intake can increase the risk of hypertension and
cardiovascular disease. Behavioral interventions may help reduce sodium intake at the …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition education in the Australian New South Wales primary school curriculum: knowledge and attitudes of students and parents

N de Vlieger, J van Rossum, N Riley, A Miller, C Collins… - Children, 2020 - mdpi.com
In NSW, Australia, the views of primary-school aged children and their parents in regard to
the importance of nutrition education at school are unclear. The aim of the current study was …

Twelve-month outcomes of a father–child lifestyle intervention delivered by trained local facilitators in underserved communities: The Healthy Dads Healthy Kids …

PJ Morgan, CE Collins, DR Lubans… - Translational …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Healthy Dads Healthy Kids (HDHK) was the first program internationally to
specifically target overweight and obese fathers to improve their children's health. In …

Associations between a paternal healthy lifestyle score and its individual components with childhood overweight and obesity

AM Aubert, A Douglass, CM Murrin, CC Kelleher… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background Maternal healthy lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy have been associated
with reduced risk of offspring overweight and obesity (OWOB). However, there has been little …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary outcomes of the 'Healthy Youngsters, Healthy Dads' randomised controlled trial

LM Ashton, PJ Morgan, JA Grounds, MD Young… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The effect of fathers on dietary intake in preschool-aged children is under-
explored. The aims were to:(i) evaluate the efficacy of a family-based lifestyle intervention …