TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological differences in weight, length, and weight for length of mexican american children in the WIC program
AU - Reifsnider, Elizabeth
AU - Ritsema, Melanie
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - PURPOSE. Examine factors common in the environments of children who obtain services from a WIC program to determine if differences in ecological/ environmental factors can be found in the children who differ in weight, length, and weight for length. DESIGN AND METHODS. Cross-sectional study of 300 children, 100 each who were stunted, normal weight for length, or overweight. Instruments used were NCATS, ARSMA II, 24-hr diet recall, and Baecke Activity Questionnaire. RESULTS. Significant differences were present in children?s diet, parents? BMI, parents? generation in United States, parents? activity levels, and maternal-child relationship. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Encourage parents to adopt family approaches to encourage normal body size in children.
AB - PURPOSE. Examine factors common in the environments of children who obtain services from a WIC program to determine if differences in ecological/ environmental factors can be found in the children who differ in weight, length, and weight for length. DESIGN AND METHODS. Cross-sectional study of 300 children, 100 each who were stunted, normal weight for length, or overweight. Instruments used were NCATS, ARSMA II, 24-hr diet recall, and Baecke Activity Questionnaire. RESULTS. Significant differences were present in children?s diet, parents? BMI, parents? generation in United States, parents? activity levels, and maternal-child relationship. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Encourage parents to adopt family approaches to encourage normal body size in children.
KW - Child overweight
KW - Ecological factors
KW - Ecological monitoring
KW - Mexican American children
KW - Obesity
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00150.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00150.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18638046
AN - SCOPUS:54449088329
SN - 1539-0136
VL - 13
SP - 154
EP - 167
JO - Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
JF - Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
IS - 3
ER -