Obesity Among Latino Children Within a Migrant Farmworker Community

Rosado, Javier I.; Johnson, Suzanne Bennett; McGinnity, Kelly; Cuevas, Jordan

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.11.019

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“…Early estimates from a California-based sample of preschool-aged children, most of whom lived in farmworker families, reported that 37% of children were overweight or obese [10]. Subsequent studies of youth aged 2 years and older in Latino farmworker families have reported combined overweight/obesity rates of 47% [11] 49% [12] and 76% [13]. …”

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Latino Mothers in Farmworker Families’ Beliefs About Preschool Children’s Physical Activity and Play

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Arcury

Trejo

et al. 2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Objective Document beliefs about the contribution of physical activity to preschool-aged children’s health held by Latino mothers in farmworker families, and delineate their perceived barriers or constraints that impose limits on preschool-aged children’s physical activity. Method Qualitative data obtained through semi-structured in-depth interviews (N=33) with mothers of preschool-aged children living in Latino farmworker families in North Carolina. Results Mothers universally agree that regular vigorous physical activity is good for preschool-aged children’s health, including obesity prevention. However, excessive physical activity can produce illnesses, as well as other physical and emotional problems, and should be limited. Mothers wanted their children to engage in more sedentary forms of activity because they believed it would benefit learning. Physical and chemical hazards in rural environments, distance to parks and play spaces, and lack of familiarity and concerns about neighbors constrained children’s physical activity. Conclusions Although physical activity is believed to be beneficial, strong cultural beliefs and real contextual barriers undermine preschool-aged Latino farmworker children’s level of physical activity.

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Latino Mothers in Farmworker Families’ Beliefs About Preschool Children’s Physical Activity and Play

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Trejo

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J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Consistent with this supposition, available evidence suggests elevated rates of overweight and obesity. 5,12–14 …”

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“…Elevated rates of overweight and obesity in this population necessitate purposeful intervention, 14 but the role physical activity and sedentary living play in obesity disparities among farmworker children is unclear. Beyond weight-related prevention and treatment, descriptive information on farmworker children’s physical activity is needed to determine if targeted physical activity initiatives could meaningfully impact health disparities borne by this vulnerable group.…”

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Physical Activity of Preschool-aged Latino Children in Farmworker Families

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Objective To describe time spent in sedentary and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by children in Latino farmworker families; and delineate sources of variation in sedentary and MVPA. Method Data were from mother-child dyads (N = 248) in Latino farmworker households in North Carolina. Physical activity was assessed using accelerometers; mothers described their children’s characteristics and their physical and social environments. Results Children spent 6.2 hours/day sedentary (Median=369 minutes), and 6.0 minutes/day in MVPA. Children in Head Start spent more time sedentary, whereas children living where dogs roam freely were less sedentary. Children whose mothers limited screen time spent 2 more minutes in MVPA. Conclusions Preschool-aged Latino children in farmworker families are sedentary, engaging in very little MVPA.

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“…1 Children of Latino farmworkers may have even greater risk. One study found 27% of children ages 3–16 in this group were obese, 2 while another found 41% of a sample of 6–11 year-old children in migrant farmworker families were overweight or obese. 3 …”

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Physical Activity States of Preschool-Aged Latino Children in Farmworker Families: Predictive Factors and Relationship With BMI Percentile

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Trejo³

et al. 2016

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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BACKGROUND Obesity disproportionately affects children of Latino farmworkers. Further research is needed to identify patterns of physical activity (PA) in this group and understand how PA affects Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile. METHODS 244 participants ages 2.5–3.5 in the Niños Sanos longitudinal study wore accelerometers that measured daily PA. Several PA-related parameters formed a profile for conducting hidden Markov modeling (HMM), which identified different states of PA. RESULTS Latino farmworker children were generally sedentary. Two different states were selected using HMM – less active and more active. In the more active state; members spent more minutes in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Most children were in the less active state at any given time; however, switching between states occurred commonly. One variable - mother’s concern regarding lack of PA – was a marginally significant predictor of membership in the more active state. State did not predict BMI or weight percentile after adjusting for caloric intake. CONCLUSION Most children demonstrated high amounts of sedentary behavior, and rates of MVPA fell far below recommended levels for both states. The lack of statistically significant results for risk factors and PA state on weight-related outcomes is likely due to the homogeneous behaviors of the children.

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Obesity Among Latino Children Within a Migrant Farmworker Community

Cited by 33 publications

References 27 publications

Latino Mothers in Farmworker Families’ Beliefs About Preschool Children’s Physical Activity and Play

Latino Mothers in Farmworker Families’ Beliefs About Preschool Children’s Physical Activity and Play

Physical Activity of Preschool-aged Latino Children in Farmworker Families

Physical Activity States of Preschool-Aged Latino Children in Farmworker Families: Predictive Factors and Relationship With BMI Percentile

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