Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among African American Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors, Health Outcomes, and Prevention/Intervention Strategies

Sutherland, Marcia E.

doi:10.1007/s40615-020-00890-9

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“…8 These added stressors may be heightened among families living below the federal poverty line (FPL). 9 Limited access to quality schools and adequate healthcare, which often results in having lower academic attainment, poorer health, 10 and diminished HRQOL, 11,12 may exacerbate health disparities among Black children with SCD. 9,13,14 Providing appropriate resources for families in their times of need may aid in improving the wellbeing of their children.…”

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Poverty and the wellbeing of children with sickle cell disease: The mediating role of parenting stress

Moody,

Cain,

Worthy

2023

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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BackgroundLiving in poverty in the midst of caring for a child with sickle cell disease (SCD) presents with challenges that may be overwhelming for caregivers. Prior research has shown a relationship between poverty and poor outcomes in children; however, no study has investigated the mediating role of parenting stress on health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) for such children.ProcedureA total of 150 patients, ages 8–17 years and their parents, were enrolled and completed measures of parenting stress (caregivers) and HRQOL (patients). Caregivers also completed a demographic information questionnaire, which was used to determine poverty status. The Sobel test was used to analyze the association between poverty and HRQOL by way of parenting stress.ResultsThe series of linear regression results show poverty was a significant predictor for decreased HRQOL (B = −7.01, p = .05) among pediatric patients with SCD. Moreover, the regression coefficient measuring the indirect effect of the model measuring the mediating role of parenting stress was statistically significant (B = −1.05, p = .05).ConclusionThe current study found an association between poverty status and HRQOL scores by way of parenting stress. Findings highlight the need for appropriate resource allocation to caregivers in addition to pediatric patients living with SCD.

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Poverty and the wellbeing of children with sickle cell disease: The mediating role of parenting stress

Moody,

Cain,

Worthy

2023

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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“…Alabama is fifth highest in the nation for the prevalence of obesity with around 22% of children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years being overweight and obese [ 3 ]. When compared to other ethnic groups, some have a greater prevalence of obesity, as is the case with African American children, where obesity continues to be a major public health issue [ 4 ]. To successfully lower obesity-related health inequalities it is essential to identify the variables that affect various populations [ 5 ].…”

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Racial Disparities in Methylation of NRF1, FTO, and LEPR Gene in Childhood Obesity

Patel

Selvaraju

Babu

et al. 2022

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Childhood obesity has affected the health of millions of children around the world despite vigorous efforts by health experts. The obesity epidemic in the United States has disproportionately afflicted certain racial and ethnic minority groups. African American children are more likely than other children to have obesity-related risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For the reduction in obesity-related health inequalities to be successful, it is essential to identify the variables affecting various groups. A notable advancement in epigenetic biology has been made over the past decade. Epigenetic changes like DNA methylation impact on many genes associated with obesity. Here, we evaluated the DNA methylation levels of the genes NRF1, FTO, and LEPR from the saliva of children using real-time quantitative PCR-based multiplex MethyLight technology. ALU was used as a reference gene, and the Percent of Methylated Reference (PMR) was calculated for each sample. European American children showed a significant increase in PMR of NRF1 and FTO in overweight/obese participants compared to normal weight, but not in African American children. After adjusting for maternal education and annual family income by regression analysis, the PMR of NRF1 and FTO was significantly associated with BMI z-score only in European American children. While for the gene LEPR, African American children had higher methylation in normal weight participants as compared to overweight/obese and no methylation difference in European American children. The PMR of LEPR was significantly negative associated with the obesity measures only in African American children. These findings contribute to a race-specific link between NRF1, FTO, and LEPR gene methylation and childhood obesity.

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Beliefs and Perceptions of Physical Activity Among Black Adolescents in South Florida: A Qualitative Study

Fenton,

Bastida

2024

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among African American Children and Adolescents: Risk Factors, Health Outcomes, and Prevention/Intervention Strategies

Cited by 6 publications

References 93 publications

Poverty and the wellbeing of children with sickle cell disease: The mediating role of parenting stress

Poverty and the wellbeing of children with sickle cell disease: The mediating role of parenting stress

Racial Disparities in Methylation of NRF1, FTO, and LEPR Gene in Childhood Obesity

Beliefs and Perceptions of Physical Activity Among Black Adolescents in South Florida: A Qualitative Study

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