August 4, 2025European Journal of PediatricsOpen Access

Association of feeding and parenting styles with adiposity in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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DHDivya Nair HaridasMaastricht University PSPrafulla ShriyanIndian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar ATAngham Ibrahim TartourQatar University

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Systematic review and meta-analysis show no significant link between parenting styles and childhood adiposity in young children, suggesting the need for better research.

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This review highlights the lack of consistent relationship between various feeding and parenting styles and childhood adiposity.
Statistical analysis was performed using a vote counting method to assess the effects of parenting styles on adiposity.
Meta-analysis included three studies, revealing negligible effects of authoritarian and neglectful parenting styles on adiposity.
Findings emphasize the need for high-quality studies to explore the causal connections between parenting approaches and childhood adiposity.

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Haridas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f8de6551bb0af8d0f9b https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06348-6

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Systematic review and meta-analysis show no significant link between parenting styles and childhood adiposity in young children, suggesting the need for better research.

Association of feeding and parenting styles with adiposity in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Association of feeding and parenting styles with adiposity in young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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