In the UK, ethnic minority children are at greater risk of obesity and weight-related ill health
compared to the wider national population. The factors that influence the provision of a�…

The growing concern about poor dietary practices among low‐income families has led to a
'victim blaming'culture that excludes wider social and environmental factors, which influence�…

Background Childhood obesity presents a challenge to public health. This qualitative study
explored the main barriers to dietary choices faced by parents with infants, and the types of�…

Objectives: There is a consistent body of evidence to demonstrate that obesity in very early
childhood tends to continue into adolescence and through to adulthood. Parental practices�…

This paper reports findings from a qualitative study of views and understandings of dietary
practices in middle class families. Thirty five parents/main food providers of boys and girls�…

Despite recommended dietary guidelines, recent population surveys have recorded low fruit
and vegetable and high non-core food consumption by Australian children. Young children�…

Background Ethnicity is a consistent correlate of obesity; however, little is known about the
perceptions and beliefs that may influence engagement with obesity prevention�…

The purpose of this study was to learn about mothers' experiences with food choices for their
pre-school children in underprivileged communities in Greater Western Sydney (GWS). A�…

Family meals, as acts of domestic food provisioning, are shaped by the competing
influences of household resources, food preferences and broader cultural norms around�…

Abstract Background Children from Black and South Asian ethnic groups are at risk for
childhood obesity in the United Kingdom. To inform local action for childhood obesity�…