Cornelia Hodorogea Huhulea

Mrs. Cornelia Hodorogea Huhulea

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1Year (2026-Present)

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6 November 2026 in Obesities
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CHCornelia Hodorogea Huhulea
Cornelia Hodorogea Huhulea
Loredana DumitrascuLoredana Dumitrascu
Loredana Dumitrascu
DMDana Iulia Moraru
Dana Iulia Moraru
Corina Aurelia ZugravuCorina Aurelia Zugravu
Corina Aurelia Zugravu
MTMaria Turtoi
Maria Turtoi
The latest national and global data highlight the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in Romania, in all age groups, and the predictions for the future are not encouraging. General eating patterns are formed in preschool age, mainly influenced by the feeding practices of the children’s caregivers. The Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) is a useful self-report tool for assessing parental feeding practices, validated across various age groups in several countries, but not in Romania. This study aimed to validate the CFPQ among 443 caregivers of children aged 2 to 7 years in Romania. An Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to examine the factor structure of the CFPQ. The original factor structure (12 factors, 49 items) of the CFPQ was not confirmed among Romanian caregivers. The EFA supported a four-factor model with 14 items (Monitoring, Restriction for Weight Control, Modelling, Food as a Reward), which CFA indicated fit well (χ2/df = 1.78, GFI = 0.961, CFI = 0.981, RMSEA = 0.042). The findings support using the 14-item CFPQ among caregivers of 2- to 7-year-old children in Romania. This study highlights the potential of this abbreviated version to inform future tailored interventions designed to help caregivers address child obesity among Romanian children.