Observational studyPediatric obesity2018
Community characteristics modify the relationship between obesity prevention efforts and dietary intake in children: the Healthy Communities Study.
Observational study in Pediatric obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Community and School Programs, Policies and Environments Related to Child Dietary Intake:The Healthy Communities Study.Pediatric obesity · 2025Article
- Looking to the past: Investigating 10-year place histories as a determinant of home food environments in the Healthy Communities Study.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Article
- Incidence of Stomach, Liver, and Colorectal Cancers by Geography and Social Vulnerability Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 2010-2019.American journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Latino Children's Obesity Risk Varies by Place of Birth: Findings from New York City Public School Youth, 2006-2017.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Observational
- Associations between Subjective and Objective Measures of the Community Food Environment and Executive Function in Early Childhood.Nutrients · 2020Article
- De vuelta a la clínica: sin justificación no existe pregunta de investigación que valga.Gaceta medica de Mexico · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe influence of community characteristics on the effectiveness of childhood obesity prevention efforts is not well understood.
objectiveExamine the interaction of community characteristics with the relationship between community programmes and policies (CPPs) and dietary intake.
methodsAn observational study of 5138 children in grades K-8 in 130 US communities was conducted in 2013-2015. Key informant interviews identified and characterized CPPs. CPP scores were generated for the number of target behaviours (CPP-Behav) and the number of behaviour change strategies (CPP-Strat) addressed by all CPPs and CPPs with nutrition goals over the prior 6 years in each community. Dietary intake was assessed by dietary screener and included intake of sugar from sugar-sweetened beverages; energy-dense foods; fruits and vegetables; whole grains; and fibre. Multivariate statistical models assessed the interactions between US region, urbanicity, community-level income, and community-level race/ethnicity and CPP scores in relation to dietary intake.
resultsCPP-Strat was positively associated with healthier dietary intakes in the Northeast and West, and in high Hispanic communities; the reverse was true in the South, and in high African-American and low-income communities. The CPP-Behav was positively associated with healthier dietary intakes in the South and rural areas, and the reverse was true in the West.
conclusionThe relationships between CPP index scores and dietary intake were most strongly influenced by region and urbanicity and to a lesser extent by community-level race/ethnicity and income. Findings suggest that different considerations may be needed for childhood obesity prevention efforts in communities with different characteristics.
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