Overweight and obese children: mothers’ strategies

Jackson, Debra; Mannix, Judy; Faga, Pat; McDonald, Glenda E

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03558.x

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“…Additionally, children’s probability of becoming overweight is linked to their mother’s time and hours spent working per week [38]. Our study show that parental lifestyles and time spent with children is perceived to have a great impact on dietary intake and thereby children’s weight, which is also supported by Jackson et al [39]. …”

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Swedish Child Health Care nurses conceptions of overweight in children: a qualitative study

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BackgroundRegistered Sick Children’s Nurses and District Nurses employed at Child Health Care centres are in a position to help prevent childhood overweight and obesity. Prevention of this challenging public health threat could be improved through having a better understanding of how this group of nurses perceives childhood obesity. The aim of this study was to elucidate the conceptions of childhood overweight, including obesity, among nurses working in Child Health Care.MethodA qualitative study using a phenomenographic approach, based on open-ended interviews with 18 Child Health Care nurses (CHC-nurses) strategically selected from 17 Child Health Care Centres in the southern part of Sweden.ResultsFour categories of description emerged from the data: Perception of childhood overweight changes, Overweight in younger children a neglected concern, Overweight a delicate issue and Importance of family lifestyle. The participating CHC-nurses conceived overweight in children, primarily obesity in children to be an extensive and serious problem which affects children, families and the surrounding society. Overweight in children was further perceived as a consequence of their parent’s lifestyle and their awareness of the problem, which was considered by the CHC-nurses as a sensitive and a provoking issue. It was also perceived that overweight in children is not taken seriously during the pre-school period and that concerns regarding overweight in younger children were mainly about the appearance and not the health of the child. The CHC-nurses perceived that the proportion of overweight children has increased, which Swedish society and the CHC-nurses have adapted to. This adaptation makes it difficult for CHC-nurses to define those children who are overweight.ConclusionCHC-nurses provide a comprehensive and complex picture of childhood overweight, which includes several difficulties dealing with this issue. Attention to CHC-nurse’s conceptions of overweight in children is important since it can affect the parent-nurse relationship and thereby the nurse’s, as well as the parent’s efforts to influence the children’s weight. It is suggested that CHC- nurses should work with person centered counseling and empowerment concerning parent to child relations in cases involving overweight.

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Swedish Child Health Care nurses conceptions of overweight in children: a qualitative study

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“…Direct measures of PA included questionnaires, self-reporting, and objective measures such as pedometers and accelerometers. As recommended by Whittemore and Knafl 12 five stages of review were completed: problem identification, literature search, data evaluation, data analysis, and presentation.…”

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“…A literature search 12 occurred in PsycINFO, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, CINAHL Complete and MEDLINE Complete electronic databases for studies published from January 2000 to May 2015. The following search terms were included: “physical activity” or “motor activity” or “exercise” and “African American or “Black” and “women” and “intervention”.…”

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Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in African American Women

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Background Physical inactivity significantly impacts mortality worldwide. Physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor for obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions. African American women in the U.S. have the highest rates of physical inactivity when compared to other gender/ethnic groups.1 A paucity of research promoting physical activity (PA) in African American women has been previously identified. The purpose of this review was to identify intervention strategies and outcomes in studies designed to promote PA in African American women. Methods Interventions that promoted PA in African American women published between 2000 and May 2015 were included. A comprehensive search of the literature was performed in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, PsycINFO, CINAHL Complete, and MEDLINE Complete databases. Data were abstracted and synthesized to examine interventions, study designs, theoretical frameworks, and measures of PA. Results Mixed findings (both significant and nonsignificant) were identified. Interventions included faith-based, group-based, and individually focused programs. All studies (n = 32) included measures of PA; among the studies, self-report was the predominant method for obtaining information. Half of the 32 studies focused on PA, and the remaining studies focused on PA and nutrition. Most studies reported an increase in PA or adherence to PA. This review reveals promising strategies for promoting PA. Conclusions Future studies should include long-term follow-up, larger sample sizes, and objective measures of PA. Additional research promoting PA in African American women is warranted, particularly in studies that focus on increasing PA in older African American women.

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“…Like in other studies it was evident in our research that responsibility for facilitating family leisure and healthy lifestyle choices was highly gendered. Maree talked about the lifestyle decisions that she made in consultation with her husband and children for the benefit of everyone, and often at the expense of her own leisure time (Kline, 2004;Jackson, Mannix et al, 2005). For the Parks, family leisure was not primarily organised around the purposive goal of health, rather we could interpret their desire for emotional togetherness through active or relaxing pursuits that embrace the purposive goal of well-being (Shaw & Dawson, 2001).…”

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Negotiating the policy imperative to be healthy: Australian family repertoires of risk, leisure, and healthy lifestyles

Fullagar

Harrington

2009

Annals of Leisure Research

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This article offers a sociological analysis of how different lowermiddle income families engage with Australian government health policies and promotion campaigns aimed at reducing the risk of lifestyle disease (eat well, be active). bringing together sociological literature across the domains of leisure, family, health, and risk we identify tensions between the purposes of health promotion and purposive family leisure. Findings are presented from a qualitative study conducted with 21 adults and children in four families (nuclear, same-sex, single parent, blended) which identify discursive constructions of family leisure time, health, and risk. Three key themes were identified within the family leisure repertoires that included tensions between purposive health and leisure goals, the importance of emotional relationships, and the calculation of risk and benefit. The effect of class, gender, and sexuality was also evident in different family constructions of leisure meanings, opportunity, and ability to respond to the individualised responsibility inherent in healthy lifestyle policy. Our critical engagement with healthy lifestyle discourses opens up a range of issues for leisure research, policy, and provision that embraces a more complex understanding of the social forces shaping family well-being.

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Overweight and obese children: mothers’ strategies

Cited by 41 publications

References 20 publications

Swedish Child Health Care nurses conceptions of overweight in children: a qualitative study

Swedish Child Health Care nurses conceptions of overweight in children: a qualitative study

Interventions Promoting Physical Activity in African American Women

Negotiating the policy imperative to be healthy: Australian family repertoires of risk, leisure, and healthy lifestyles

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