title: Maternal Feeding Goals Described by Low-Income Mothers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify maternal feeding goals and examine associations of number and type of goals with mother and child characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative interviews about child feeding and quantitative assessment of goal prevalence and associations with mother and child characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  Southeastern Michigan.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 287 low-income mothers (31% Hispanic or non-white) and their children ages 4 to 8 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Maternal feeding goals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Themes were generated using the constant comparative method, individual interviews were coded, and the prevalence of feeding goals was determined. Regression analyses examined associations of mother and child characteristics with the number and type of feeding goals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen maternal feeding goals were identified. The most prevalent were to restrict less nutrient-dense food (60%), promote autonomy around eating (54%), prevent obesity (53%), and promote fruits or vegetables (52%). A child who was female and heavier with an older, non-Hispanic white, more educated mother with less chaos in the home predicted more maternal feeding goals (all P < .05). Specific maternal and child characteristics were associated with individual feeding goals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Depending on their current goals for child feeding, some mothers may benefit from interventions focused on goal development, whereas other mothers may benefit from interventions designed to facilitate goal implementation.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Alison N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Goulding
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Julie C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lumeng
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rosenblum
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Yu-Pu
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Niko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaciroti
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: alimill@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Alison L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016487:Parenting; D011203:Poverty; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Head Start; child; feeding behavior; goals; mothers; parenting