Viewing Patterns of Television Advertisements Among Rural Latino Working Mothers: Implications for Childhood Overweight Prevention

Generation, Language, Body Mass Index, and Activity Patterns in Hispanic Children

“…This finding supports previous studies which examined the relationship between screen time and acculturation 30,50,51. These results would suggest that speaking a language other than English in the home appears to be a protective factor for watching less TV, videos and playing fewer video games on a typical school day.…”

Parental Perceptions of Childhood Overweight in the Mexican American Population: An Integrative Review

“…Research on childhood overweight specifically focused on Mexican American children is limited. Many studies have small sample sizes (Crawford et al, 2004; Pinzon-Perez & Soto, 2006; Snethen, Hewitt, & Petering, 2007; Tyler, 2004). Convenience sampling limited the ability of a number of studies to generalize the findings to other Mexican American populations (Kaiser et al, 2003; Matheson et al, 2006; Melgar-Quinonez & Kaiser, 2004; Tyler, 2004).…”

“…The level of acculturation and television viewing patterns was investigated by Pinzon-Perez and Soto (2006). Their results indicated a significant association between the length of time living in the United States, (which was identified as less than 5 years, 5 to 10 years, and more than 10 years) and the number of hours spent watching television by a group of Latina mothers and their children in rural California.…”

“…Research has indicated that dietary and lifestyle changes associated with acculturation may increase the risk for overweight. Pinzon-Perez and Soto (2006) identified a significant association between the length of time spent living in the United States and the number of hours daily spent watching television. School nurses are in a position to educate parents about the importance of decreasing television watching and strategies to introduce alternative activities.…”

Mexican American Parents’ Perceptions of Childhood Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

“…Ariza, Chen, Binns, and Christoffel (2004) found that less acculturated parents offered more food choices when faced with a child who would not eat, these parents also used maladaptive feeding practices such as bribes, threats, and punishment and controlling parenting styles (Arredondo et al, 2006; Matheson, Robinson, Varady, & Killen, 2006. Pinzon-Perez and Soto (2006) found that less acculturated Latina mothers watched more (3 hr or more) television with their children and purchased foods that were advertised during the viewing time.…”