Cultural Aspects of Latino Early Childhood Obesity

拉丁裔儿童早期肥胖的文化方面

• 批准号: 6787272
• 负责人: LAUREN CLARK
• 金额: $ 7.7万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-15 至 2006-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6787272
• 关键词: Hispanic Americans; adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; body composition; body physical activity; body weight; child (0-11); clinical research; culture; data collection methodology /evaluation; dietary constituent; disease /disorder prevention /control; experimental designs; family structure /dynamics; focus groups; generation difference; health behavior; health disparity; human subject; longitudinal human study; maternal behavior; nutrient intake activity; nutrition related tag; obesity; population survey; racial /ethnic difference

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Childhood obesity in the U.S. has reached a 20-25% prevalence. Latinos have higher rates of obesity across the lifespan, contributing to an ethnic disparity in rates of obesity-related morbidity and mortality. Obesity in childhood tracks into adulthood, making early childhood a key developmental time period for prevention. This study will use qualitative focus group methodology and freelisting to: (1) describe the characteristics Latino mothers use to identify and categorize infants as "obese" and "overweight;" (2) assess the kinds of behaviors, foods, feeding patterns, and other risks believed by Latino family members to contribute to early childhood obesity; (3) ascertain what Latino mothers and father would consider appropriate interventions for young children considered "obese" or "overweight" by health care professionals; (4) identify whom Latinos would consider appropriate persons to intervene in nutrition and activity issues for children; and (5) explore various program characteristics preferred by Latino families for a future obesity prevention program; and (6) identify differences among less- and more-acculturated Latino families regarding early childhood obesity issues, food and feeding practices, and intervention preferences. The study is a qualitatively-driven exploration of cultural dimensions of childhood obesity, cultural knowledge about what constitutes "obesity" and "overweight," and the kinds of feeding and nutrition knowledge parents share about young children. Analysis of focus group data will identify cultural models of childhood obesity, cultural knowledge about feeding practices and other factors that contribute to childhood obesity, beliefs about healthful feeding practices, and avenues for intervention congruent with Latino families' preferences. Based on this pilot work, a culturally competent primary prevention program will be designed to prevent Latino early childhood obesity and overweight, and promote healthful nutrition and feeding.

描述（由申请人提供）：美国儿童肥胖症的患病率达到20-25％。在整个寿命中，拉丁美洲人的肥胖率更高，导致与肥胖相关的发病率和死亡率的种族差异。童年时期的肥胖症到成年期，使幼儿期成为预防的关键发展时期。这项研究将使用定性焦点小组方法和自由列表来：（1）描述拉丁裔母亲用来识别和将婴儿归类为“肥胖”和“超重”的特征； （2）评估拉丁裔家庭成员认为有助于幼儿肥胖的行为，食物，喂养方式和其他风险的种类； （3）确定哪些拉丁裔母亲和父亲会考虑适当的干预措施，以对卫生保健专业人员认为“肥胖”或“超重”的幼儿进行适当的干预措施； （4）确定拉丁美洲人将考虑适当的人来干预儿童的营养和活动问题； （5）探索拉丁裔家庭首选的各种计划特征，以预防未来的肥胖计划； （6）确定较少和培养的拉丁裔家庭中关于幼儿肥胖问题，食物和喂养实践以及干预偏好的差异。这项研究是对儿童肥胖的文化维度的定性探索，对构成“肥胖”和“超重”的文化知识以及父母分享有关幼儿的喂养和营养知识的种类。对焦点小组数据的分析将确定儿童肥胖的文化模型，有关喂养实践的文化知识以及其他有助于儿童肥胖的因素，对健康喂养实践的信念以及与拉丁裔家庭偏爱一致的干预途径。基于这项试点工作，将旨在防止拉丁裔幼儿肥胖和超重，并促进健康的营养和喂养。

项目成果

A humanizing gaze for transcultural nursing research will tell the story of health disparities.

对跨文化护理研究的人性化视角将讲述健康差异的故事。

• DOI: 10.1177/1043659613515722
• 发表时间: 2014
• 期刊: Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society
• 作者: Clark,Lauren