Social and Physical Environmental Factors and Child Overweight in a Sample of American and Czech School-aged Children: A Pilot Study

Humenikova, Lenka; Gates, Gail E.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2007.06.008

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“…In total, 29 studies were identified which examined relationships between general parenting and a weight‐related outcome variable (see Table IVc). The majority of these studies used cross‐sectional ( n =19) (36,37,39,44–46,48–51,53,57,59–61,66–68,70) or case‐control ( n = 4) (43,55,58,62) rather than a longitudinal design ( n = 6) (41,42,52,54,69,71).…”

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General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review

Sleddens

Gerards

Thijs

et al. 2011

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

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Despite emerging efforts to investigate the influence parents have on their children's weight status and related dietary and activity behaviors, reviews regarding the role of general parenting are lacking. We performed a systematic review regarding the relationship between general parenting and these weight-related outcomes to guide observational research. In total, 36 studies were included. Discrepancies across studies were found, which may be explained by differences in conceptualization of parenting constructs. Overall, however, results suggest that children raised in authoritative homes ate more healthy, were more physically active and had lower BMI levels, compared to children who were raised with other styles (authoritarian, permissive/indulgent, uninvolved/neglectful). Findings of some moderation studies indicate that general parenting has a differential impact on children's weight-related outcomes, depending on child and parental characteristics. These findings underline the importance of acknowledging interactions between general parenting and both child and parent characteristics, as well as behavior-specific parenting practices.

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“…All studies selected for inclusion were scanned for additional references. Following this procedure, 36 publications were included in the review (36–71). Figure 2 depicts the number of all studies published up until 2010 regarding the general parenting ‐ child weight relationship.…”

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General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review

Sleddens

Gerards

Thijs

et al. 2011

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

399

386

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“…Such studies will provide the data necessary for targeted intervention. As an individual matures from middle school through college, he or she shifts away from the situation where they may consume what the family or school provides, to foods of self-preference (typically those high in calories),39–42 from enjoying a naturally balanced movement and sleep lifestyle to sleeping more and moving less,40,41,43 and from passively copying peers to actively following role models,44–46 as commonly observed in the United States. After completion of the school education, changes related to employment and family formation may also result in new risk for weight gain, such as marriage,2,47 pregnancy and birth of children in women,48–50 family and work-related stress, and sedentary work.…”

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Developmental trajectories of overweight and obesity of US youth through the life course of adolescence to young adulthood

Chen¹,

Brogan²

2012

AHMT

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ObjectiveTo detect subgroups with different risks at different ages to develop overweight and obese during the adolescence–young adulthood period.DesignAccelerated longitudinal design and developmental trajectory analysis were used. The likelihoods to become overweight (body mass index [BMI] >25 kg/m2) and obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) were assessed across the life course from the ages of 12 to 28 years.SubjectsAdolescent participants aged 12–17 years (n = 4119) identified in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 at baseline were followed up to 2008.ResultsSeven overweight risk groups (WG) were detected for male and female samples respectively, of which five were closely related to each of the following five periods: (a) middle-school ages (19.7% and 12.6% for male and female, respectively), (b) high-school ages (11.4% and 13.6%, respectively), (c) college ages (12.6% and 9.1%, respectively), (d) post-college ages (11.8% and 10.0%, respectively), and (e) work–family-formation ages (11.0% and 12.9%, respectively); two were nonperiod-specific groups: a permanent low-risk group for both sexes (27.3% for male, 36.4% for female), a growing-risk group for males (6.2%), and a self-limiting risk group for females (5.4%, with the likelihood increasing with age, which peaked at the age of 21 years, and then declined). Likewise, six obesity risk groups (OG) were detected, of which four corresponded to the first four high-risk WG groups. The risk groups were relatively independent of race and educational attainment.ConclusionsFindings of this study imply that five risk groups for weight gain like five consecutive “tests” exist from middle-school period to work-and-family formation. Failure to pass any of these tests in the life course could lead to overweight or obese status. Further research needs to study life-course-specific factors and mechanisms for more effective weight control.

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“…However, this strategy is often associated with weight gain because the ability to establish limits can be compromised and the use of food as a reward can send conflicting messages to the child (22). Both permissive and/or authoritarian parenting styles regarding fast food consumption have been associated with increased rates of childhood overweight (12,22,23). While NAFLD parents did not report using permissive parenting approaches, the combined use of lower parental self-efficacy/motivation and use of negotiation may be an important factor influencing adherence to lifestyle recommendations.…”

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Parental perceptions regarding lifestyle interventions for obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Iñiguez¹,

Yap²,

Mager³

2014

Paediatrics &Amp; Child Health

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Social and Physical Environmental Factors and Child Overweight in a Sample of American and Czech School-aged Children: A Pilot Study

Cited by 19 publications

References 27 publications

General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review

General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review

Developmental trajectories of overweight and obesity of US youth through the life course of adolescence to young adulthood

Parental perceptions regarding lifestyle interventions for obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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