Factors associated with school-aged children's body mass index in Korean American families.
J Adv Nurs
; 73(8): 1896-1909, 2017 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28181307
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To examine factors associated with children's body mass index and obesity-risk behaviours in Korean American families.BACKGROUND:
Limited data are available about family factors related to overweight and obesity in Korean American children.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional study.METHODS:
Convenient sampling was employed to recruit Korean American families in the Northeast of the United States between August 2014 and January 2015. Child, family and societal/demographic/community factors were measured with self-report questionnaires completed by mothers and children. Height and weight were measured to calculate body mass index. Data were analyzed using mixed effects models incorporating within-group correlation in siblings.RESULTS:
The sample included 170 Korean American children and 137 mothers. In bivariate analyses, more child screen time, number of children in the household, greater parental underestimation of child's weight and children's participation in the school lunch program were significantly associated with higher child body mass index. In multivariate analyses that included variables showing significant bivariate relationship, no variable was associated with child body mass index.CONCLUSION:
There were no child, family and societal/demographic/community factors related to child body mass index in Korean American families in the multivariate analysis, which is contrary to research in other racial/ethnic groups. In bivariate analyses, there is evidence that some factors were significantly related to child body mass index. Further research is needed to understand the unique behavioural, social and cultural features that contribute to childhood obesity in Korean American families.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Obesidade Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adv Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos