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Overweight and obesity among White, Black, and Mexican American children: Implications for when to intervene
Author(s) -
Long Janice M.,
Mareno Nicole,
Shabo Rebecca,
Wilson Astrid H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00309.x
Subject(s) - overweight , ethnic group , national health and nutrition examination survey , poverty , childhood obesity , obesity , psychological intervention , medicine , gerontology , race (biology) , body mass index , demography , psychology , environmental health , gender studies , sociology , political science , population , nursing , pathology , anthropology , law
Purpose. The study sought to determine if race/ethnicity, age, gender, and poverty index influence the development of overweight (OW) or obesity (OB) in children 6–11 years of age and whether a desirable time to intervene could be established. Methods. A descriptive and comparative analysis was conducted using data from the 1999–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Results. Advancing age was the single largest predictor of OW or OB followed by race/ethnicity. Practice Implications. Culturally sensitive interventions targeting children in their early elementary school years could reduce the consequences of OW and OB in childhood.