Family Factors and Body Mass Index Among Korean-American Preschoolers
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- 作者：So Hyun Park ; PhD ; RNa ; spark10@fsu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mi Ja Kim ; PhD ; RN ; FRCN ; FAANb ; Chang Gi Park ; PhDb ; parkcg@uic.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Linda McCreary ; PhD ; RNb ; Crystal Patil ; PhDb ; Kathleen F. Norr ; PhDb
- 关键词：Childhood obesity ; BMI ; Family ; Korean-Americans ; Preschoolers
- 刊名：Journal of Pediatric Nursing
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：November-December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：30
- 期：6
- 页码：e101-e111
- 全文大小：282 K
文摘
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This study examined family factors related to BMI z-scores and overweight/obesity among Korean-American preschoolers.
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Family systems theory was used as the conceptual framework to test relationships in the family domain, which consisted of family background, family system (structure, functioning, and interactions affecting the child), childcare arrangement, and child's routines.
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In this study, 22% of KA children were overweight or obese, suggesting that early childhood overweight/obesity is a substantial problem in the KA community.
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Parental feeding style and parent's child weight perception should be considered when advising KAs about reducing childhood overweight/obesity.