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ArticleBMC pediatrics2018

How often parents make decisions with their children is associated with obesity.

Adrita Rahman, Kimberly G Fulda, Susan F Franks, Shane I Fernando, Nusrath Habiba, Omair Muzaffar

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2018. 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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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adrita RahmanDivision of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, USA.
Kimberly G FuldaNorth Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (NorTex), University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA. kimberly.fulda@unthsc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5096-2983
Susan F FranksNorth Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (NorTex), University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Shane I FernandoNorth Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (NorTex), University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Nusrath HabibaDepartment of Pediatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
Omair MuzaffarNorth Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (NorTex), University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107, USA.
University of North Texas · USUniversity of Minnesota · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence supports that better parental involvement and communication are related to reduced obesity in children. Parent-child collaborative decision-making is associated with lower BMI among children; while child-unilateral and parent-unilateral decision-making are associated with overweight children. However, little is known about associations between joint decision-making and obesity among Hispanic youth. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the relationship between parent-child decision making and obesity in a sample of predominantly Hispanic adolescents.

methodsData from two studies focused on risk for type II diabetes were analyzed. A total of 298 adolescents 10-14 years of age and their parent/legal guardian were included. Parents completed questionnaires related to psychosocial, family functioning, and environmental factors. Multiple logistic regression was used to determine the association between obesity (≥ 95th percentile for age and gender), the dependent variable, and how often the parent felt they made decisions together with their child (rarely/never, sometimes, usually, always), the primary independent variable. Covariates included gender, age, ethnicity, total family income, and days participated in a physical activity for at least 20 min. ORs and 95% CIs were calculated.

resultsAdolescent participants were predominantly Hispanic n = 233 (78.2%), and approximately half n = 150 (50.3%) were female. In multivariate analyses, adolescents who rarely/never made decisions together with their family had significantly higher odds (OR = 3.50; 95% CI [1.25-9.83]) of being obese than those who always did. No association was observed between either those who sometimes make decisions together or those who usually did and those that always did.

conclusionsParents and children not making decisions together, an essential aspect of parent-child communication, is associated with increased childhood obesity. The results of our study contribute to evidence of parental involvement in decision-making as an important determinant of adolescent health. Further studies should explore temporal relationships between parenting or communication style and obesity.

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Decision MakingParent-Child RelationsAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleParentsPediatric ObesityTexasAdolescent – Parent communicationDecision making between parents and adolescentsObesity

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