The Association Between Acculturation and Parental Feeding Practices in Families With Overweight and Obese Hispanic/Latino Children

Bibliographic Data

ID13855412
AuthorsCynthia M Mojica (0000-0002-7787-0747, Shanghai Liangyou (China), corresponding author), Yuanyuan Liang (0000-0003-0360-286X, Shanghai Liangyou (China)), Byron A Foster (0000-0001-5394-1371, Shanghai Liangyou (China)), Deborah Parra-Medina (0000-0002-5505-524X, Shanghai Liangyou (China))
Year2019
Volume42
Issue3
Pages180-188
Publication date2019-05-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/fch.0000000000000226
PMID31107728
OpenAlexW2946357474
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited36

This study examines the association between acculturation and parental feeding practices in low-income Latinos. Overweight/obese children (N = 117), aged 5 to 14 years, and their parents were recruited from a rural health clinic. Findings show that more acculturated parents have greater control over their child's eating behavior (P = .04). Parents who perceive their child as having a weight problem also have more control over their child's eating behavior (P = .02). Control measured from regulation of how much and when the child should eat to offering sweets and screen time for good behavior. Results underscore the need for interventions to consider parental acculturation and perceptions of child weight

Acculturation · Association (psychology · Ethnic group · Obesity · Overweight · Sociology · Anthropology · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Endocrinology · Gerontology

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