Food and physical activity parenting practices and children’s weight-related outcomes

A systematic review and meta-analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID17560236
AutoresMarco Martins (0000-0002-0545-3039, Universidade do Porto, autor de correspondencia), Catarina Canário (0000-0002-4206-2109, Universidade do Porto), Sanne Gerards (0000-0003-1517-8584, Maastricht University, The Netherlands), Orlanda Cruz (0000-0002-3646-5067, Universidade do Porto)
Año2026
Fecha de publicación2026-04-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Behavioral Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0165-0254 • E-ISSN: 1464-0651
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/01650254261438680
OpenAlexW7155516414
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas73

The objective of this study is to examine the associations between food parenting practices (FPP) and physical activity parenting practices (PAPP) with children’s weight-related outcomes (WRO), using food and physical activity parenting practices conceptual frameworks. Two systematic reviews with meta-analyses were conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Eligible studies included observational research reporting associations between FPP or PAPP domains—structure, control/coercive neglect/control, and autonomy promotion—and WRO in children aged 3–12. A total of 33 studies on FPP and 15 studies on PAPP were included. Findings from the meta-analyses suggest a small negative association between structure FPP and WRO. No significant associations were found for autonomy promotion or coercive control FPP domains. Regarding PAPP, our results suggest a small negative association between structure practices and lower WRO, and a small positive association between neglect/control PAPP and WRO. Structure parenting practices showed small but consistent associations with WRO, whereas findings for autonomy promotion and control/neglect domains were largely nonsignificant or mixed. Our findings do not support robust links between most FPP or PAPP domains and children’s WRO, but emphasize the need for high-quality longitudinal studies to clarify the predictive value and directionality of parenting practices on children’s WRO

Autonomy · Longitudinal study · Meta-analysis · Observational study · Parenting styles · Physical activity · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet