Reducing Hispanic Children’s Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis
Joint Authors
Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.
Criss, Shaniece
Goldman, Roberta E.
Perkins, Meghan
Cunningham, Courtney
Taveras, Elsie M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Modifiable behaviors during the first 1000 days (conception age 24 months) mediate Hispanic children’s obesity disparities.
We aimed to examine underlying reasons for early life obesity risk factors and identify potential early life intervention strategies.
Methods.
We conducted 7 focus groups with 49 Hispanic women who were pregnant or had children < age 24 months.
Domains included influences on childhood obesity risk factors and future intervention ideas.
We analyzed data with immersion-crystallization methods until no new themes emerged.
Results.
Themes included coping with pregnancy may trump healthy eating and physical activity; early life weight gain is unrelated to later life obesity; fear of infant hunger drives bottle and early solids introduction; beliefs about infant taste promote early solids and sugary beverage introduction; and belief that screen time promotes infant development.
Mothers identified physicians, nutritionists, and relatives as important health information sources and expressed interest in mobile technology and group or home visits for interventions.
Conclusion.
Opportunities exist in the first 1000 days to improve Hispanic mothers’ understanding of the role of early life weight gain in childhood obesity and other obesity risk factors.
Interventions that link health care and public health systems and include extended family may prevent obesity among Hispanic children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.& Criss, Shaniece& Goldman, Roberta E.& Perkins, Meghan& Cunningham, Courtney& Taveras, Elsie M.. 2015. Reducing Hispanic Children’s Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069636
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.…[et al.]. Reducing Hispanic Children’s Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Obesity No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Woo Baidal, Jennifer A.& Criss, Shaniece& Goldman, Roberta E.& Perkins, Meghan& Cunningham, Courtney& Taveras, Elsie M.. Reducing Hispanic Children’s Obesity Risk Factors in the First 1000 Days of Life: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Obesity. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069636
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069636