Yiling Tang, Beatrix Algurén, Chelsea Pelletier, Patti-Jean Naylor, Guy Faulkner
Physical Literacy for Communities (PL4C): physical literacy, physical activity and associations with wellbeing
BMC public health
purpose study examine relationship parental bmi family environment determine differences exist child diet physical activity related parenting behaviors parental bmi community sample families recruited elementary schools local school district found association parental bmi category family nutrition physical activity fnpa score families underweight normal weight parent larger proportion 643 high indicating healthier family environment fnpa scores families overweight obese parent smaller proportion 452 high fnpa scores 2 5247 p 0022 families parent overweight obese 218 times odds 95 ci 111427 low fnpa less healthy environment group underweightnormal weight parents reported higher levels monitoring child diet z 3652 p 00001 higher levels parental monitoring child physical activity z 3471 p 0001 higher levels parental limit setting related child sedentary activities compared overweightobese parents z 2443 p 001 parent bmi parenting behaviors known major impact childhood obesity study lower parent bmi authoritative parenting behaviors associated less obesogenic home environment positive parenting style related child eating physical activity behaviors