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This Singapore-based cross-sectional study involving 114 fathers found that paternal feeding practices play a significant role in shaping children’s eating behaviors. In young children, healthy food availability was linked to food approach behaviors, while pressuring and controlling feeding practices increased food avoidance. In school-aged children, using food as a reward and for emotional regulation were associated with both approach and avoidant behaviors. Among adolescents, monitoring and socioeconomic factors influenced dietary habits. The study recommends father-inclusive nutrition education and interventions to build healthier food environments at home.
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