Factors of Parental Behaviours and Child Obesity

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What factors of parental behaviours can lead to child obesity
Annotated Bibliography

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Article 1:
Davison, K. K., Gicevic, S., Aftosmes-Tobio, A., Ganter, C., Simon, C. L., Newlan, S., &
Manganello, J. A. (2016). Fathers' representation in observational studies on parenting and
childhood obesity: A systematic review and content analysis. American Journal of Public
Health, 106(11), 1980.
doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303391
Discipline(s): Parenting (Public Health, Childhood obesity)
Key Question: What is the inclusion of fathers in observational studies on parenting and
childhood obesity?
Theoretical /Applied: Applied Experimental/non-experimental:
Experimental
Empirical/non-empirical: Empirical Primary/Secondary Data: Secondary Data
Deductive/inductive: Deductive Self-reported/Observed: Observed
Descriptive/explanatory: Exploratory Qualitative/Quantitative: Both
Concise annotation
The following article focuses on the involvement of a father in the parental activities of a
child, which further corresponds to the consequences of childhood obesity. The author has
stated that with time, there has been a rise in the involvement of fathers in the parenting
activities, yet, there are few reported instances, where a father has been the one who is
responsible for taking care of his children. In order to examine the aim of the research on
parenting and childhood obesity a systematic review of quantitative analysis has been
conducted that has helped in documenting the involvement if fathers relative to that of