2019
Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors
Lydecker JA, Park J, Grilo CM. Parents Can Experience Impairment Because of Their Children's Weight and Problematic Eating Behaviors. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 189-194. PMID: 31611138, PMCID: PMC6980706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild weightProblematic eating behaviorsChild impairmentEating behaviorsSecretive eatingSignificant impairmentDaily functioningOnline cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyWork/schoolPediatric obesityParents of childrenWeight statusFamily-based preventionChild healthSignificant associationTreatment programWeight categoriesObesityPsychosocial functioningImpairmentFamily impairmentChild sexProblematic eatingKey life domains
2016
The apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. The apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 1124-1131. PMID: 26916369, PMCID: PMC4846571, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttitudes/behaviorsWeight-related attitudesParents' specific needsOverweight/obesityOnline measuresCommunity sampleParental practicesBehavioral correlatesParents' perceptionsParents' responsesChildren's eatingParental perceptionsChild overweight/obesityActual childrenTreatment programPerceptionChild weightParentsEatingSpecific needsChildrenCorrelatesChildren 5Dual needsFurther research