A mixed methods analysis of maternal response to children's consumption of a palatable food: differences by child weight status

Summary Background Little is known about how mothers respond to their child eating palatable foods. Objectives The objectives of the study are to examine maternal behaviours when children are presented with a large portion of energy‐dense palatable food in an experimental setting and to examine differences by child weight status. Methods Mother–child dyads ( N = 37) (mean child age 70.8 months) participated in a videotaped eating protocol with...