Low parent health literacy is associated with 'obesogenic' infant care behaviours

Evid Based Nurs. 2015 Apr;18(2):46. doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101881. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Abstract

Implications for practice and research: Obesogenic infant care behaviours may increase childhood obesity, and predict obesity and related health risks in adulthood. Poor parent health literacy predicts poor child health outcomes including childhood obesity. Nurses should assess parent health literacy and provide appropriate support to prevent obesogenic infant care behaviours. Future research could focus on evaluating parent educational programmes tailored to health literacy level and effectiveness on reducing obesogenic care behaviours.

Keywords: NUTRITION & DIETETICS.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Female
  • Health Literacy*
  • Humans
  • Infant Care*
  • Male
  • Parents*