Examining the Association Between Parental Factors and Childhood Obesity

Kashica J Webber-Ritchey; Desale Habtezgi; Xiaoxia Wu; Anya Samek

doi:10.1080/07370016.2022.2125809

Examining the Association Between Parental Factors and Childhood Obesity

Kashica J Webber-Ritchey
, Desale Habtezgi
, Xiaoxia Wu
, Anya Samek

DePaul University

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine associations between parent's diet and BMI (body mass index) and child's sedentary behavior and physical activity (PA) with child's BMI.

DESIGN: A descriptive design.

METHODS: Study participants were a parent-child dyad in a subsample of families enrolled in Chicago Heights Early Childhood Center.

FINDINGS: Approximately 80% of parents had a BMI classifying as overweight or obese. Associations between children's sedentary behavior, PA, and BMI were insignificant.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings highlight the importance of including parents when developing strategies for promoting healthy behavior of children.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE: Community health nurses are well-positioned to promote healthy behaviors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-105
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of community health nursing
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2022.2125809
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

Child
Humans
Child, Preschool
Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology
Parents
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Overweight
Surveys and Questionnaires

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