Learned Experience and Resource Dilution: Conceptualizing Sibling Influences on Parents’ Feeding Practices

Studies from diverse cultures report mixed results in the relationship between birth order and risk for obesity. Explanations may thus lie in the postnatal period when growth is shaped by the family environment, including parental feeding practices, which may be affected by siblings. Consistent with...

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Main Authors: Cara F. Ruggiero, Susan M. McHale, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5739