Family Factors and Body Mass Index Among Korean-American Preschoolers
- Authors
- Park, So Hyun; Kim, Mi Ja; Park, Chang Gi; McCreary, Linda; Patil, Crystal; Norr, Kathleen F.
- Issue Date
- Nov-2015
- Publisher
- W.B. Saunders
- Keywords
- BMI; Childhood obesity; Family; Korean-Americans; Preschoolers
- Citation
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing, v.30, no.6, pp e101 - e111
- Journal Title
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- e101
- End Page
- e111
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/64433
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.pedn.2015.06.006
- ISSN
- 0882-5963
1532-8449
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine family factors related to BMI z-scores and overweight/obesity among Korean-American (KA) preschoolers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 104 KA preschoolers and their mothers in the Chicago metropolitan area. KA mothers completed questionnaires and their preschool-age children's weights and heights were measured. Hierarchical multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression were performed. Results: Twenty-two percent of preschoolers were overweight or obese (BMI ≥. 85th percentile). Family factors explained 30% of the variance in the children's BMI z-scores, with parenting feeding style and family functioning contributing most. In logistic regression, children were more likely to be overweight/obese if: a family had more children, the mother perceived her child as overweight/obese, and the family had regular child routines. Conclusion: Health care providers should consider the family as one unit of care and use that unit to implement culturally appropriate childhood overweight/obesity prevention for Korean-American preschool-aged children. Parental feeding style and parents' attitudes about child weight should be considered when advising Korean-Americans about reducing children's overweight/obesity. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.
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