The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population
Background. The current study examined parental factors related to risk of adolescent obesity within the context of a family systems framework. Methods. Seventy predominantly African American, low-income caregiver-adolescent dyads participated in the study. Validated measures of parental perceived c...
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| description | Background. The current study examined parental factors related to risk of adolescent obesity within the context of a family systems framework. Methods. Seventy predominantly African American, low-income caregiver-adolescent dyads participated in the study. Validated measures of parental perceived child risk for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, parental limit setting for sedentary behavior, and parental nurturance were evaluated as predictors of adolescent body mass index. Results. In this cross-sectional study, multiple linear regression demonstrated that parents of adolescents with higher zBMI reported worrying more about their child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Parent limit setting was also a significant predictor of adolescent zBMI. Contrary to expectations, higher levels of nurturance were associated with higher adolescent zBMI. Post hoc analyses revealed a trend towards a significant interaction between nurturance and limit setting, such that high levels of both parental nurturance and limit setting were associated with lower adolescent zBMI. Conclusions. Current findings suggest the importance of authoritative parenting and monitoring of adolescent health behaviors in the treatment of obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-890f092fee874277929bfa3bb527b8d02025-02-03T06:10:57ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162013-01-01201310.1155/2013/715618715618The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved PopulationElizabeth M. Schneider0Dawn K. Wilson1Heather Kitzman-Ulrich2Sara M. St. George3Kassandra A. Alia4Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100165, Gainesville, FL 32610, USADepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USATexas Prevention Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USADepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USADepartment of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USABackground. The current study examined parental factors related to risk of adolescent obesity within the context of a family systems framework. Methods. Seventy predominantly African American, low-income caregiver-adolescent dyads participated in the study. Validated measures of parental perceived child risk for development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, parental limit setting for sedentary behavior, and parental nurturance were evaluated as predictors of adolescent body mass index. Results. In this cross-sectional study, multiple linear regression demonstrated that parents of adolescents with higher zBMI reported worrying more about their child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Parent limit setting was also a significant predictor of adolescent zBMI. Contrary to expectations, higher levels of nurturance were associated with higher adolescent zBMI. Post hoc analyses revealed a trend towards a significant interaction between nurturance and limit setting, such that high levels of both parental nurturance and limit setting were associated with lower adolescent zBMI. Conclusions. Current findings suggest the importance of authoritative parenting and monitoring of adolescent health behaviors in the treatment of obesity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/715618 |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth M. Schneider Dawn K. Wilson Heather Kitzman-Ulrich Sara M. St. George Kassandra A. Alia The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population Journal of Obesity |
| title | The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population |
| title_full | The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population |
| title_fullStr | The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population |
| title_short | The Associations of Parenting Factors with Adolescent Body Mass Index in an Underserved Population |
| title_sort | associations of parenting factors with adolescent body mass index in an underserved population |
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