A.Colleagues. | B.Mother and son. |
C.Employer and employee. | D.Husband and wife. |
2 . Engaging in Family Meals
Engaging in family meals may be a matter of improving communication and support at home. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, connects less family discouragement and better family communication with a higher likelihood to eat evening family meals and family breakfasts together, and not in front of a television. The researchers surveyed 259 patients who participated in weight management and weight loss programs at the Ohio State University or Wake Forest University.
“It’s important to note all family members in the home have influence,” lead study author Keeley J. Pratt, PhD, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, said of the findings that any family member can influence the adoption and maintenance of healthy patterns and behaviors in the home.
“While open communication with children about health is beneficial, it’s important to ensure communication directly about children’s weight is not harmful in their development of a healthy body image and behaviors. That includes older children and adolescents who are at greater risk of developing eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors,” Professor Pratt said.
A.The study shows parents of older children were more likely to talk about their own weight with the child. |
B.They found parents with better family communication were more likely to participate in family meals. |
C.There was no significant difference between male and female children in this study. |
D.This was the first study specifically to examine the home eating habits of adult patients. |
E.Previous study has shown parental obesity (肥胖) is the strongest risk for children’s obesity. |
F.Someone has no power to influence the family, but they are influencing each other. |
A.She may get a tax refund for the skirt. |
B.She is likely to pay the bill by herself. |
C.She will lose weight to fit into the skirt. |
D.She may change the skirt for a larger one. |