Lenka H Shriver
Biographic Data
| ID | 6255409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lenka H Shriver |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lenka H |
| FAMILY NAME | Shriver |
| SIGNATURE | SHRIVER L H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3125-333X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Protocol for the infant growth and development (iGrowUp) study
Childhood obesity remains a significant public health crisis. Despite growing evidence that a) self-regulation and appetitive traits impact childhood obesity-related risk, and b) obesity-related risk is determined by the interplay between biological, psychological, and home environment factors, research has occurred largely within disciplines, hindering the interpretability and application of findings. We describe the rationale and methods of the…
Childhood Adversity Predicts Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI but not Gestational Weight Gain
Associations among eating behaviors, food security status, and dietary intake during pregnancy
Bidirectional associations between maternal controlling feeding and food responsiveness during infancy
Parental controlling feeding styles and practices have been associated with greater food-approaching appetitive behaviors (i.e., food responsiveness) linked to childhood obesity. Recent longitudinal research suggests that this relationship may be reciprocal such that controlling feeding predicts child appetite and vice versa. However, to date no studies have considered these associations during infancy. The current study investigates prospective …
Infant appetite and weight gain in early infancy
Maternal sleep problems, depression, and infant negative emotionality are associated with maternal feeding to soothe in early infancy
The Families and Schools for Health Project
This cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at overweight and obese children compared three treatments. Two psychoeducation interventions for parents and children were conducted: Family Lifestyle (FL) focused on food and physical activity; Family Dynamics (FD) added parenting and healthy emotion management. A third Peer Group (PG) intervention taught social acceptance to children. Crossing interventions yielded four conditions: FL, FL + PG, FL…
Protocol for iGrow (Infant Growth and Development Study)
This study has the potential to inform (1) basic science about early life processes casually related to childhood obesity and (2) development of targeted intervention and prevention approaches that consider mother, infant, and family risks and resources
A Longitudinal Study of Parenting Style and Child Weight with Moderation by American Indian Ethnicity
SYNOPSISObjective: Early childhood weight predicts later weight, so there is need for longitudinal research to identify key factors in the development of childhood obesity, especially among vulnerable populations. Design: This study examines the links between parenting styles and child obesity across three waves (Mages = 6.90, 7.34, and 8.28 years) and the moderating factor of mother ethnicity in a sample of 356 children and their mothers (78.5% …
Contribution of snacks to dietary intakes of young children in the United States
Nutritional quality of children's diets is a public health priority in the fight against childhood obesity and chronic diseases. The main purpose of this study was to determine contribution of snacks to energy and nutrient intakes and to identify leading snack food sources of energy, total fat, and added sugars amongst young children in the United States. Using the 2005-2012 NHANES data, dietary intakes of 2- to 5-year-old children were analysed …
Maternal Perceptions Related to Eating and Obesity Risk Among Low-Income African American Preschoolers
Child gender and weight status moderate the relation of maternal feeding practices to body esteem in 1st grade children
Parenting styles, parental response to child emotion, and family emotional responsiveness are related to child emotional eating
The prevalence of wasting in Czech infants
The objective of this descriptive study was to evaluate the performance of the international World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards in the Czech Republic and determine the prevalence of wasting among children using the 1991 Czech growth reference and the WHO growth standards. The study utilized the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards and the 1991 Czech growth references. The WHO standards were based on a longitudinal study of 882 chil…
Maternal depression and socio-economic status moderate the parenting style/child obesity association
Objective The purpose of the study was to test the moderating influence of two risk factors, maternal depression and socio-economic status (SES), on the association between authoritarian and permissive parenting styles and child obesity. Design Correlational, cross-sectional study. Parenting style was measured with the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ). Maternal depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies…
A cross-cultural comparison of dietary intakes and physical activity between American and Czech school-aged children
Objective The prevalence of child overweight in the Czech Republic is substantially lower than that in the USA. The objective of the present pilot study was to explore dietary intakes, frequency of dining in fast-food establishments, and the amount and intensity of physical activity between a sample of American and Czech children. Design A cross-sectional correlational pilot study. Setting Four public schools in the USA and four public schools in…
Parenting styles, parental response to child emotion, and family emotional responsiveness are related to child emotional eating
Associations among eating behaviors, food security status, and dietary intake during pregnancy
Infant appetite and weight gain in early infancy
A Longitudinal Study of Parenting Style and Child Weight with Moderation by American Indian Ethnicity
SYNOPSISObjective: Early childhood weight predicts later weight, so there is need for longitudinal research to identify key factors in the development of childhood obesity, especially among vulnerable populations. Design: This study examines the links between parenting styles and child obesity across three waves (Mages = 6.90, 7.34, and 8.28 years) and the moderating factor of mother ethnicity in a sample of 356 children and their mothers (78.5% …
A cross-cultural comparison of dietary intakes and physical activity between American and Czech school-aged children
Objective The prevalence of child overweight in the Czech Republic is substantially lower than that in the USA. The objective of the present pilot study was to explore dietary intakes, frequency of dining in fast-food establishments, and the amount and intensity of physical activity between a sample of American and Czech children. Design A cross-sectional correlational pilot study. Setting Four public schools in the USA and four public schools in…
The prevalence of wasting in Czech infants
The objective of this descriptive study was to evaluate the performance of the international World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards in the Czech Republic and determine the prevalence of wasting among children using the 1991 Czech growth reference and the WHO growth standards. The study utilized the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards and the 1991 Czech growth references. The WHO standards were based on a longitudinal study of 882 chil…
Maternal depression and socio-economic status moderate the parenting style/child obesity association
Objective The purpose of the study was to test the moderating influence of two risk factors, maternal depression and socio-economic status (SES), on the association between authoritarian and permissive parenting styles and child obesity. Design Correlational, cross-sectional study. Parenting style was measured with the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ). Maternal depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies…
Parenting styles, parental response to child emotion, and family emotional responsiveness are related to child emotional eating
Child gender and weight status moderate the relation of maternal feeding practices to body esteem in 1st grade children
Maternal Perceptions Related to Eating and Obesity Risk Among Low-Income African American Preschoolers
Contribution of snacks to dietary intakes of young children in the United States
Nutritional quality of children's diets is a public health priority in the fight against childhood obesity and chronic diseases. The main purpose of this study was to determine contribution of snacks to energy and nutrient intakes and to identify leading snack food sources of energy, total fat, and added sugars amongst young children in the United States. Using the 2005-2012 NHANES data, dietary intakes of 2- to 5-year-old children were analysed …
A Longitudinal Study of Parenting Style and Child Weight with Moderation by American Indian Ethnicity
SYNOPSISObjective: Early childhood weight predicts later weight, so there is need for longitudinal research to identify key factors in the development of childhood obesity, especially among vulnerable populations. Design: This study examines the links between parenting styles and child obesity across three waves (Mages = 6.90, 7.34, and 8.28 years) and the moderating factor of mother ethnicity in a sample of 356 children and their mothers (78.5% …
Protocol for iGrow (Infant Growth and Development Study)
This study has the potential to inform (1) basic science about early life processes casually related to childhood obesity and (2) development of targeted intervention and prevention approaches that consider mother, infant, and family risks and resources
The Families and Schools for Health Project
This cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at overweight and obese children compared three treatments. Two psychoeducation interventions for parents and children were conducted: Family Lifestyle (FL) focused on food and physical activity; Family Dynamics (FD) added parenting and healthy emotion management. A third Peer Group (PG) intervention taught social acceptance to children. Crossing interventions yielded four conditions: FL, FL + PG, FL…
Bidirectional associations between maternal controlling feeding and food responsiveness during infancy
Parental controlling feeding styles and practices have been associated with greater food-approaching appetitive behaviors (i.e., food responsiveness) linked to childhood obesity. Recent longitudinal research suggests that this relationship may be reciprocal such that controlling feeding predicts child appetite and vice versa. However, to date no studies have considered these associations during infancy. The current study investigates prospective …
Infant appetite and weight gain in early infancy
Maternal sleep problems, depression, and infant negative emotionality are associated with maternal feeding to soothe in early infancy
Childhood Adversity Predicts Maternal Pre-Pregnancy BMI but not Gestational Weight Gain
Associations among eating behaviors, food security status, and dietary intake during pregnancy
Protocol for the infant growth and development (iGrowUp) study
Childhood obesity remains a significant public health crisis. Despite growing evidence that a) self-regulation and appetitive traits impact childhood obesity-related risk, and b) obesity-related risk is determined by the interplay between biological, psychological, and home environment factors, research has occurred largely within disciplines, hindering the interpretability and application of findings. We describe the rationale and methods of the…
Medicine (14 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 works) · Obesity (12 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Overweight (8 works) · Childhood obesity (7 works) · Demography (7 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (5 works)