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Methods: This study included 473 participants: 192 children and adolescents (aged between 5 and 17 years), 163 mothers, and 118 fathers. Parental PA was assessed in occupational, sports, and leisure-time\/commuting domains. Children\u2019s and parents\u2019 dietary intake was evaluated using a weekly food frequency questionnaire, covering healthy and unhealthy food groups. The mother\u2013child and father\u2013child associations were analyzed using multiple quantile regression. Results: Active mothers in occupational PA showed mother\u2013child associations for fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods, whereas inactive mothers showed associations for fried foods and sweets. In the sports practice domain, active mothers showed mother\u2013child associations for vegetables and red meat consumption, whereas active fathers showed associations for grains and salty snacks consumption. Active mothers in the leisure-time\/commuting domain showed mother\u2013child associations for fried foods and red meat consumption, while active fathers showed associations for fruits and salty snacks consumption. Conclusions: Mother\u2013child associations were more consistent across PA domains than father\u2013child associations. 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