In what ways does a parent’s nutritional lifestyle affect the way his or her kid(s) lifestyle?

Effect of Parent Nutrition Lifestyle on their Kids                    4
Effect of Parents Nutrition Lifestyle on their Kids
Abstract
    Poor eating habits starting from childhood results in obesity and various increasing risk such heart related issues cholesterol and other deadly condition. Various studies has also stated that parental eating habits has a negative effect on their children’s health. In these current digital era, where all the parents are on the path of establishing a healthy career has resulted in the adoption of high fast life. This behavior has led in the consumption of fast food on daily basis, thereby also degrading the health of their children. This relation is directly proportional to the higher spending by the people, for instance millennial people within the developed countries consume high sugar content food such as beverages, cookies, packed food, transfat food and others result in poor health condition, while people with low income primarily prefer homemade food which caters in healthy living.
Parenting Behavior and Practices
As per the scientific and biological definition, there is always a psychological relationship between the actions of parents on their children and lifestyle. As the children grow starting from infant, parents are the major factor that select the dietary preferences of their children. If we discuss this pointer in detail physical and social environment are the major two pillars that influence the children eating behavior. Below listed pointers are the major factors considered under the both physical and social environment:
· Physical Environment
· Availability and Accessibility of food types
· High frequency of eating out
· Factors concerning food cost
· Social Environment
· Parental styles and rules
· Consideration of role models
· Social Cultural rules and regulation
Out of these factors social environment constitute around 70% of the major influencing factor. In terms of real time examples, the children group under the age group of 10 years states that homely family mealtime practices is directly proportional to the improvement of children eating behavior. Further the study conducted by Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development stated that children of the families under 10 years, with good and effective family meal environment showed a better healthy factor, rather than those who consume higher soft drinks and fast food. Further, children...