A study conducted by specialists in eating disorders (CAT) confirms that Family habits in childhood are associated with more cases of anorexia and bulimia later.
Among the attitudes that favor the appearance of CAT are related to the abnormal obsession of many fathers (more than mothers) with food. They are also influenced by those worried about the diet or the silhouette of their daughters.
Another aspect that influenced the study is to use food as a reward or punishment "If you do this, I give you ice cream" "or you eat this or there is no TV". According to the researchers, blackmail using food prevents the formation of adequate self-control of food in the child. Likewise, strict parents who prohibit eating certain kinds of food (children will then binge on it) are associated with TAC. The disorder at lunchtime, the diversity of varied dishes for family members (a different dish for the brother, the father ...), the pre-cooked dishes, not eating together, the disorder of schedules, for researchers makes control difficult of what children eat and that their diet is balanced and varied during the day.
On the other hand, it was not found that the obsession with healthy eating has a negative impact, although Fernando Fernández - head of the Bellvitge Hospital TCA unit - warns that it does involve risk if it involves restrictions (this is not eaten) because it avoids nutrition complete. "The concern is only justified if the child is 4, 5 or 6 years old and the pediatrician diagnoses weight problems, if not, there are healthy children of different constitution," says the doctor.
A study published last year only by Bellvitge on his patients with eating disorders has already shown that these children, as children, had ingested more usually (two to six times a week) fatty or salty sweets and snacks. The European study published last July coincides with this conclusion. It also indicates that there are fewer eating disorders among those who limited the intake of junk food in their childhood.
Via | XXI Medicine
