Notes

-the general consensus is that authoritative parenting styles are associated with healthier lifestyles and environments
-authoritative parenting styles tend to produce more positive home environments while authoritarian and permissive parenting styles are associated with less favorable home environments
-Finally, parents shape and influence behavior through modeling and support of healthy behaviors [3,7-9]. Research shows that child characteristics may interact with parenting styles and practices to influence child behaviors and outcomes
-a more permissive parenting style was associated with a more obesogenic environment while a more authoritative parenting style was associated with a less obesogenic environment
-that parenting styles may be associated with unique tendencies to monitor, limit or promote specific behaviors in children
- families with an authoritative or authoritarian parenting style had lower percentages of children's screen time compared to families with an indulgent or neglectful style
-The associations found between the social and physical environment and children's screen time are independent of parenting style. Interventions to reduce children's screen time might be most effective when they support parents specifically with introducing family rules related to screen time and prevent the presence of a TV or computer or game console in the child's room.
-Overall, families with an authoritative or authoritarian parenting style had lower percentages of children's screen time compared to families with an indulgent or neglectful parenting style. However, no differences in ORs were found between subgroups with an authoritative parenting style and subgroups with another parenting style.
-children in families with rules and parental monitoring regarding watching TV are less likely to watch TV>2 hrs/day and that children with higher autonomy regarding watching TV are more likely to watch TV>2 hrs/day
-Further, having multiple TVs within the household and a TV in the child's bedroom is associated with higher odds for watching TV>2 hrs/day
-Pediatric obesity not only affects the child/adolescent, but it also affects and is affected by family members, particularly mothers
-Mothers of children/adolescents with obesity seeking treatment can experience higher levels of parenting stress because they have to manage personal emotions that are directly linked to the health status of their child and because they are responsible for several burdensome caregiving tasks that include attending regular clinical appointments and guaranteeing daily adherence to a prescribed diet (Guilfoyle et al. 2010).
-It is well known that parenting stress can compromise the psychological well-being of children/adolescents and contribute to the development of childrens/adolescents behavioral and emotional problems
-The importance of parenting behavior (e.g., parenting styles) as a mediator between parenting stress and children adjustment