A influência dos perfis parentais na alimentação infantil: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

The formation of eating habits in childhood is marked by the experiences that the child is exposed to and several factors are related, including the parental style of education. However, this is not a factor widely considered in the care of health professionals when it comes to infant nutrition. Objective: The objective of this systematic literature review was to analyze how parental profiles influence child nutrition. Data sources: After preparing the PICO question, the articles were searched in the following databases: Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo, Web of sciences and Google Scholar. The Covidence® platform was used to select studies. The initial search totaled 6186 articles, after screening by inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles were included in this review. Data synthesis: The results showed that authoritarian, authoritative, indulgent and permissive profiles were associated with the children's eating profile. Children of parents with an authoritarian and permissive style tend to consume less fruit and vegetables, and more sweets, pastries and sugary drinks. And children of authoritative parents tend to consume more healthy foods and less unhealthy foods. Conclusions: With this, we identified that each parental style relates differently to eating habits, positively or negatively influencing the consumption of healthy or unhealthy foods, and correlates with dietary parental practices.