Low-Income, Overweight and Obese Mothers as Agents of Change to Improve Food Choices, Fat Habits, and Physical Activity in their 1-to-3-Year-Old Children

Klohe-Lehman, Deborah M.; Freeland‐Graves, Jeanne H.; Clarke, Kristine K.; Cai, Guowen; Voruganti, V. Saroja; Milani, Tracey J.; Nuss, Henry; Proffitt, J. Michael; Bohman, Thomas M.

doi:10.1080/07315724.2007.10719602

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“…Indeed, parents are a child's first social referent, and they learn to love eating the food their parents eat or avoid eating the foods their parents do not eat [25]. Parents who regularly change their food choices and eating habits should be more attentive to the nutritional balance of the food to help control their child's weight [26]. In our study, the dietary habits of both parents were associated with BMI in girls.…”

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Relationship between Children’s Body Mass Index and Parents’ Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: A Multilevel Analysis Applied with Luxembourg Data

Tchicaya¹,

Lorentz²

2014

Health

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Obesity in children is a health crisis because the problem is increasing in most developed countries. This study measures the relationship between body mass index (BMI) of children aged 7 -12 years residing in Luxembourg and the weight and socioeconomic status of their parents. The data used are from the 2007 Socio-Economic Panel Liewen zu Lëtzebuerg/European Union-Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey, which covers a population of approximately 10,000 people. The study sample includes 775 children whose weight and height were recorded to calculate their BMI. The descriptive analysis with the socioeconomic distribution of the children's BMI and the multilevel logistic regression of the probability to be in overweight or obese were performed. The mean BMI of children was 17.4 kg/m² for boys and girls. The prevalence of overweight was 21.2% (including 3% who were obese). Weight status, educational level, physical activity, and eating habits of parents were associated with BMI in children. Furthermore, children of foreign nationality had 2.9 times more risk to be overweight or obese than other children of Luxembourg nationality (OR = 2.90, 95%CI: 1.38 -6.10). Children living in household with at least one parent who was obese were 6.51 times more likely to be in overweight or obese compared to those in household with both parents normal (OR = 6.51, 95%CI: 2.48 -17.08). Overall, nationality and weight status of parents were the main determinants of children's weight status. Promoting healthy diets and regular physical activity and educating parents on the consequences of overweight and obesity on children's health in adulthood are effective strategies to control overweight and obesity.

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“…Household eating habits are considered environmental factors that contribute to health inequalities [47] [48], particularly those relating to the weight of children [25] [26]. Indeed, parents are a child's first social referent, and they learn to love eating the food their parents eat or avoid eating the foods their parents do not eat [25].…”

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Relationship between Children’s Body Mass Index and Parents’ Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: A Multilevel Analysis Applied with Luxembourg Data

Tchicaya¹,

Lorentz²

2014

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“…[1][2][3][4] However, one study including children aged 1-3 years found no association between the physical activity levels of mothers and their children, and concluded that mothers may not serve as agents of change for their child's physical activity at this young age. 5 The purpose of this study was to investigate the screen time and physical activity levels of twoyear-old children and that of their mothers, as well as any associations.…”

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Screen time and physical activity of young children reflects their mother's behaviours: findings from the Healthy Beginnings Trial

Wen

2012

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…La plupart des actions visant les populations défavorisées sont dirigées vers les femmes, ces dernières permettant également d'avoir une action sur l'ensemble de la famille, notamment les enfants[25].…”

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2010

La Presse Médicale

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Low-Income, Overweight and Obese Mothers as Agents of Change to Improve Food Choices, Fat Habits, and Physical Activity in their 1-to-3-Year-Old Children

Abstract: Offering weight loss classes was a successful method of enticing low-income women to participate in an educational intervention that benefited their children. Overweight and obese mothers who modified their food choices and fat habits made comparable changes for their child.

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Relationship between Children’s Body Mass Index and Parents’ Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: A Multilevel Analysis Applied with Luxembourg Data

Relationship between Children’s Body Mass Index and Parents’ Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: A Multilevel Analysis Applied with Luxembourg Data

Screen time and physical activity of young children reflects their mother's behaviours: findings from the Healthy Beginnings Trial

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