title: Dietary and physical activity patterns: examining fathers' perspectives.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Obesity adversely affects children, yet limited information is available on the familial environmental influence of fathers. The purpose of this study was to examine fathers' influences on their children's eating and activity patterns.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants for this mixed methods study was a convenience sample of 51 multi-ethnic fathers of children 8-12 years of age, who completed surveys addressing dietary and physical activity behaviors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An association was found between fathers' and children's weight status. Half the children snacked without parental guidance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses need to assist children and their families to develop effective weight management strategies.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA. julia@uwm.edu
authors.forename: Julia A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Snethen
authors.forename: Marion E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Broome
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kelber
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leicht
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joachim
authors.forename: Maribeth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goretzke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014922:Wisconsin