Exploring Grandparents’ Roles in Young Children's Lifestyle Behaviors and the Prevention of Childhood Obesity: An Australian Perspective

Lucinda K. Bell; Rebecca A. Perry; Ivanka Prichard

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.12.007

Exploring Grandparents’ Roles in Young Children's Lifestyle Behaviors and the Prevention of Childhood Obesity: An Australian Perspective

Lucinda K. Bell, Rebecca A. Perry, Ivanka Prichard

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Abstract

Childhood obesity remains a significant public health issue. Because lifestyle behaviors and weight are established early and track through life stages, prevention strategies must commence in the first years of life. Traditionally, such strategies target parents or formal child care providers. Yet grandparents are increasingly providing care to grandchildren and therefore have an important role in their eating and activity behaviors, which creates a major research gap. This commentary piece, focusing on the Australian context, argues that it is imperative and timely for obesity prevention research to include investigations regarding the role of grandparents in the prevention of obesity-related behaviors in young children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	516-521
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume	50
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.12.007
Publication status	Published or Issued - May 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

activity
behavior
career
child
grandparents

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Nutrition and Dietetics

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