Hispanic Children and the Obesity Epidemic: Exploring the Role of Abuelas
Hispanic Children and the Obesity Epidemic: Exploring the Role of Abuelas
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DOI：
10.1037/a0034208
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Delamater, Alan M.
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作者：
Pulgaron, Elizabeth R.;Patino-Fernandez, Anna Maria;Delamater, Alan M.
这项研究评估了有祖父母参与照顾的西班牙裔儿童的比例，以及祖父母的参与是否对喂养方式，儿童的身体活动和体重指数（BMI）产生负面影响。在一所小学招募了199名儿童和他们的父母。家长们完成了一份调查问卷，内容涉及孩子的祖父母作为照顾者的参与情况以及祖父母与孩子在一起时的喂养和身体活动习惯。测量儿童的身高和体重，并计算zBMI评分。43%的父母报告说，有一个祖父母参与照顾他们的孩子。祖父母对西班牙裔青年的zBMI起到保护作用，古巴亚组除外。祖父母参与和喂养和体力活动行为之间没有关系。在某些情况下，祖父母可能对儿童肥胖起到保护作用。这些结果强调了未来对祖父母和儿童健康的研究的必要性，特别是在西班牙裔亚群中。
This study evaluated the rate of Hispanic children who have grandparents involved in caretaking and whether grandparents' involvement had a negative impact on feeding practices, children's physical activity, and body mass index (BMI). One-hundred and 99 children and their parents were recruited at an elementary school. Parents completed a questionnaire regarding their children's grandparents' involvement as caretakers and the feeding and physical activity practices of that grandparent when with the child. Children's height and weight were measured and zBMI scores were calculated. Forty-three percent of parents reported that there was a grandparent involved in their child's caretaking. Grandparents served a protective role on zBMI for youth of Hispanic descent, except for the Cuban subgroup. There was no relationship between grandparent involvement and feeding and physical activity behaviors. In some cases grandparents may serve a protective function for childhood obesity. These results highlight the need for future research on grandparents and children's health, especially among Hispanic subgroups.