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201271 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.201271 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2025 2027-05-01T13:34:13 56 pages Masters Thesis Academic theses en Long, Clarissa Kavouras, Stavros A Alexon, Christy McCoy, Maureen Arizona State University Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2025 Field of study: Nutrition The study examined parent and child hydration habits relationships and identified the parental factors that are associated with their child’s water and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake. Recruitment took place in Northwest Arkansas and Phoenix, Arizona which included healthy parents (18 years or older) and their children (ages 3 to 13) (N = 729 parent and child pairs). Data collection took place from Saturday morning through Monday morning. Fluid ingested was documented using the validated Liq.In questionnaire and diet was reported using a food diary. Parents and their children all collected their urine voids in separate containers. The urine collection started with the second void on Sunday and ended with the first urine void on Monday. Parents data was collected; the majority of parents were female (69%), married (82%), white (71%), with varied incomes, education, and body mass index (BMI). The children had normal BMI status (74%), majority white (62%), a little over half were male (54%). A positive association between parent and child’s 24-hour urine osmolality ( = 0.170, P < 0.001), SSB intake ( = 0.321, P < 0.001), and plain water intake (PWI) ( = 0.277, P < 0.001). Children whose parents were underhydrated were 1.4 times more likely to be underhydrated when compared to the child and parent pairs that were adequately hydrated (95% CI 1.11, 1.75, P = 0.009). For children variables, older age ( = 0.341, P < 0.001), higher BMI ( = 0.126, P = 0.0004), greater physical activity ( = 0.064, P = 0.034), higher energy intake ( = 0.168, P < 0.003), higher protein intake ( = 0.175, P < 0.001) and male sex ( = 0.102, P < 0.001) are all related to a greater total water intake (TWI) in children. For parent specific variables, higher PWI ( = 0.116, P = 0.046),ii higher TWI from fluids (TWI-f) ( = 0.097, P = 0.007), and higher BMI ( = 0.077, P = 0.018) were also related to a greater TWI in children. Parents’ plain water intake (PWI) and total water intake from food (TWI-f) were shown to be positively associated with their children’s TWI, this suggests parents’ hydration habits do affect their children. Since children may be mimicking their parents’ habits it is best for parents to be aware of what they eat and drink. Nutrition The Role of Family and Socioeconomic Status on Children’s Water Intake and Hydration