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Table 2 Meta-analysis of parental predictors of child healthy food consumption (32 unique studies included)

From: The influence of parental practices on child promotive and preventive food consumption behaviors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Predictors

K

N

Effect Size

95% CI

Q

Low

High

Restrictive Guidance

13

9628

.05

−.01

.11

70.984***

Active Guidance

2

1142

.15***

.09

.21

0

Availability

15

23825

.24***

.17

.31

298.711***

Accessibility

3

10704

.10

−.04

.24

48.842***

Modeling

18

20104

.32***

.25

.39

291.395***

Pressure to eat

11

10808

−.04*

−.08

.00

27.025**

Rewarding food consumption

4

4124

.03

−.02

.07

6.265

Reward with verbal praise

4

3381

.15*

.00

.30

54.611***

Food as reward

3

1509

−.07*

−.13

−.01

2.245

  1. Effect size calculations were based on random effects model
  2. K number of studies, N total sample size for all studies, Effect Size Pearson’s r, CI confidence interval, Q heterogeneity in effect sizes between studies
  3. *p < .05, **p < .01, *** p < .001