Citation
Ravanbakht, Sophie; Skinner, Asheley C.; Armstrong, Sarah C.; Weinberger, Morris; Hassmiller-Lich, Kristen; & Frerichs, Leah (2023). Effects of Caregiver-Child Acculturation on Child Obesity among US Latino Individuals. Obesity (Silver Spring), 31(8), 2103-2109. PMCID: PMC10523851Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the association of Latino caregiver-child nativity status (US- and foreign-born) with child obesity using a nationally representative sample.METHODS: Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2018), this study used generalized linear models to identify associations between caregiver-child nativity status (as a proxy for acculturation) and children's BMI.
RESULTS: Compared with foreign-born caregiver-child dyads, US-born caregiver-child dyads had 2.35 times the risk of class 2 obesity (95% CI: 1.59-3.47) and 3.60 times the risk of class 3 obesity (95% CI: 1.86-6.96). Foreign-born caregiver and US-born child dyads had 2.01 times the risk of class 2 obesity (95% CI: 1.42-2.84) and 2.47 times the risk of class 3 obesity (95% CI: 1.38-4.44; pā<ā0.05 for class 2 and class 3).
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with foreign-born Latino caregiver-child dyads, dyads with US-born caregivers and children and dyads with foreign-born caregivers and US-born children had significantly increased risk across the severe classes of obesity. Examining the influence and relationship of varying acculturation levels in an immigrant household will help guide more effective clinical and policy guidelines surrounding obesity and weight management in both pediatric and adult US Latino populations.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.23791Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Obesity (Silver Spring)Author(s)
Ravanbakht, SophieSkinner, Asheley C.
Armstrong, Sarah C.
Weinberger, Morris
Hassmiller-Lich, Kristen
Frerichs, Leah