Research progress on the relationship between paternal factors and childhood obesity

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0710

Abstract

Abstract: Fathers play an indispensable role in the growth of children and constitute an important force in nurturing children. Emphasizing the influence of fathers in parenting can enhance the effectiveness of family-based prevention and control of childhood obesity. This article reviews the current research status and father-related factors associated with childhood obesity, and proposes strategies to improve fathers′ involvement in the prevention and control of childhood obesity, aiming to draw researchers′ attention to the role of fathers in preventing and controlling childhood obesity and to provide assistance in formulating precise family-based prevention and control strategies for childhood obesity in China.

Key words: obesity, children, father, prevention, intervention, family

摘要： 父亲是儿童成长过程中不可或缺的角色,是养育儿童的重要力量,重视父亲因素在育儿过程中的影响可提高儿童肥胖家庭防控效果。该文从研究现状、与儿童肥胖相关的父亲因素等进行综述,并给出提高父亲参与儿童肥胖防控的策略,旨在引导研究者等关注儿童肥胖防控中的父亲因素,为制定我国精准的儿童肥胖家庭防控策略提供帮助。

关键词: 肥胖, 儿童, 父亲, 预防, 干预, 家庭

CLC Number:

723.14

HAN Rui, GUAN Ji, YU Jiaxin, XIANG Yuan, JU Xuemei, ZHOU Hongju, PAN Xingying. Research progress on the relationship between paternal factors and childhood obesity[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care, 2025, 33(2): 196-202.

韩蕊, 官计, 余佳鑫, 向媛, 鞠雪梅, 周洪菊, 潘星颖. 父亲因素与儿童肥胖相关性的研究进展[J]. 中国儿童保健杂志, 2025, 33(2): 196-202.

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