Barriers to Healthy Family Dinners and Preventing Child Obesity: Focus Group Discussions with Parents of 5-to-8-Year-Old Children

• Main Authors: Blake L. Jones (Author), Adam L. Orton (Author), Spencer W. Tindall (Author), Joshua T. Christensen (Author), Osayamen Enosakhare (Author), Keeley A. Russell (Author), Anne-Marie Robins (Author), Ana Larriviere-McCarl (Author), Joseph Sandres (Author), Braden Cox (Author), Connor Thomas (Author), Christina Reynolds (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Although numerous physical and mental health benefits for children have been linked to family dinners, many families still do not have regular family meals together. This study sought to identify the barriers that keep families from having dinners together. Methods: We interviewed 42 par...