Food Security, Maternal Stressors, and Overweight Among Low-Income US Children: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999–2002)

Gundersen, Craig; Lohman, Brenda J.; Garasky, Steven; Stewart, Susan D.; Eisenmann, Joey C.

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0556

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“…58 Other parental stressors that influence BMI levels in children include violence, serious life events, food or housing insecurity, maternal depression or substance abuse, and paternal incarceration. [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] For many studies, SES was a controlled variable in order to determine associations with other psychosocial stressors, but an article by Garasky et al 68 found that financial strain was positively associated with children being overweight or obese.…”

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Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Lichtveld

Thomas

Tulve

2017

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled over the last three decades and currently affects 17% of children and adolescents. While much research has focused on individual behaviors impacting obesity, little research has emphasized the complex interactions of numerous chemical and non-chemical stressors found in a child's environment and how these interactions affect a child's health and well-being. The objectives of this systematic scoping review were to (1) identify potential chemical stressors in the context of non-chemical stressors that impact childhood obesity; and, (2) summarize our observations for chemical and non-chemical stressors in regards to child-specific environments within a community setting. A review was conducted to identify chemical and non-chemical stressors related to childhood obesity for the childhood life stages ranging from prenatal to adolescence. Stressors were identified and grouped into domains: individual behaviors, family/household behaviors, community stressors, and chemical exposures. Stressors were related to the child and the child's everyday environments and used to characterize child health and well-being. This review suggests that the interactions of chemical and non-chemical stressors are important for understanding a child's overall health and well-being. By considering these relationships, the exposure science research community can better design and implement strategies to reduce childhood obesity.

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Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Lichtveld

Thomas

Tulve

2017

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…Variables tested for inclusion in the risk index were maternal BMI, [20][21][22] gestational weight gain, 20,[23][24][25] maternal education, 26,27 smoking, 20,[28][29][30] social support, 31 food insecurity during pregnancy, [32][33][34] and stress at 1 year postpartum. 34 Maternal BMI was calculated from measurements taken at the initial prenatal visit during the first trimester and categorized as normal or underweight (,25), overweight (25-,30), or obese ($30). 35 A detailed description of gestational weight gain methods is given elsewhere.…”

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Breastfeeding Duration and Weight Gain Trajectory in Infancy

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“…4,5 In children, many studies have demonstrated increased risk of obesity, [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] although the results have been mixed. 4,5,[14][15][16][17][18][19] Less research has explored potential pathways through which household food insecurity is related to child weight, especially in families with young infants. Given that Hispanic infants are more likely to be overweight than infants of other ethnicities 20 and to live in foodinsecure households, 2 it is particularly important to understand these potential pathways in this high-risk group.…”

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Food Insecurity and Obesogenic Maternal Infant Feeding Styles and Practices in Low-Income Families

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Food insecurity has been linked to childhood obesity in a number of studies. Few studies have explored potential pathways through which food insecurity is related to child weight, especially in low-income families with young infants. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:We found that food insecurity was related to maternal controlling feeding styles and concerns about the infants' future weight. Early obesity prevention should aim to decrease food insecurity and to reduce controlling feeding styles in families who remain food insecure. abstract OBJECTIVES: We explored the relationship between household food insecurity and maternal feeding styles, infant feeding practices, and perceptions and attitudes about infant weight in low-income mothers. METHODS: Mothers participating in the Special Supplemental FoodProgram for Women, Infants, and Children with infants aged between 2 weeks and 6 months were interviewed. By using regression analyses, the following relationships were examined between food insecurity and: (1) controlling feeding styles (restrictive and pressuring); (2) infant feeding practices, including breastfeeding, juice consumption, and adding cereal to the bottle; and (3) perceptions and attitudes about infant weight. Path analysis was used to determine if perceptions and attitudes about infant weight mediated the relationships between food insecurity and controlling feeding styles. ). This concern mediated the relationship between food insecurity and both restrictive (P = .009) and pressuring (P = .01) feeding styles. RESULTS:CONCLUSIONS: Increased concern about future overweight and controlling feeding styles represent potential mechanisms by which food insecurity could be related to obesity. Obesity prevention should aim to decrease food insecurity and to reduce controlling feeding styles in families who remain food insecure. Pediatrics 2012;130:254-261

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Food Security, Maternal Stressors, and Overweight Among Low-Income US Children: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999–2002)

Cited by 171 publications

References 88 publications

Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

Breastfeeding Duration and Weight Gain Trajectory in Infancy

Food Insecurity and Obesogenic Maternal Infant Feeding Styles and Practices in Low-Income Families

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