Abstract
In Malaysia, the incidence of overweight and obesity among children has increased. Poor parental feeding behaviours lead to abnormal BMIs in children. The aim of this study is to identify parental feeding practices among Puncak Alam residents. The study involved 201 parents with children between one and five years old, with 148 mothers and 53 fathers responding to the questionnaire. Most participants were Malay and aged between 30 and 39 years old. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Study revealed that restriction was the most used parental feeding practice for weight control, while emotion regulation was the least frequent practice.
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