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ArticleObesity science & practice2015

Low-income African-American adults share weight status, food-related psychosocial factors and behaviours with their children.

E Han, J Jones-Smith, P J Surkan, A Y Kharmats, G M Vedovato, A C B Trude, E Anderson Steeves, J Gittelsohn

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Article in Obesity science & practice, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Diet and physical activity changes among low-income families: perspectives of mothers and their children.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2019
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

E HanDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
J Jones-SmithDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
P J SurkanDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
A Y KharmatsDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
G M VedovatoHealth and Society Institute Federal University of São Paulo Santos SP Brazil.
A C B TrudeDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
E Anderson SteevesDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
J GittelsohnDepartment of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD USA.
Johns Hopkins University · USUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to examine the extent to which low-income African-American children's weight status, psychosocial characteristics and food-related behaviours are associated with that of their adult caregivers.

methodsCross-sectional data from baseline evaluation of B'More Healthy Communities for Kids obesity prevention trial were used. Outcomes of interest were children's overweight and/or obesity status, food-related self-efficacy, knowledge, intentions and healthier/less healthy food acquisition scores. The primary exposures were adult caregiver's overweight and/or obesity status, their psychosocial factors and food acquisition scores. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations.

resultsChildren had higher odds of overweight or obesity if they had an overweight/obese caregiver (odds ratio [OR] 4.04, 95% confidence interval [95%CI] 1.59-10.28) or an obese caregiver (OR 2.50, 95%CI 1.39-4.51). Having a caregiver in the highest quartile of self-efficacy, food intentions and healthy food acquisition patterns was associated with higher odds of their child also having a higher score on these factors (self-efficacy: OR 3.77 [95%CI 1.76-8.04]; food intentions: OR 1.13 [95%CI 1.01-1.27]; and healthy food acquisition: OR 2.19 [95%CI 1.05-4.54]).

conclusionsChild and adult caregiver weight status and psychosocial characteristics were positively associated in this low-income, urban population. These findings may help inform obesity treatment or prevention programmes and interventions aimed at parents and families.

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AdultsAfrican‐AmericanBMIchildhood obesity

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