Associations Between Mothers’ and Fathers’ Food Skills and Children’s Diet Quality

Key Points

• Children's diet quality improves with better maternal and paternal food skills, enhancing nutritional intake.
• The strongest correlation observed was a 35% increase in diet quality linked to active cooking practices among parents.
• Observational analysis investigating food skills impact was conducted within various family settings across the U.S.
• These findings highlight the importance of encouraging food skills in parents to foster healthier eating habits in children.