TY - JOUR
T1 - Overweight prevention in pediatric primary care
T2 - A needs assessment of an urban racial/ethnic minority population
AU - Asante, Philomena A.
AU - Cox, Joanne
AU - Sonneville, Kendrin
AU - Samuels, Ronald C.
AU - Taveras, Elsie M.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - The authors studied the prevalence of overweight-related behaviors in an urban clinic population, parents' perceived willingness to change, and identified potential gaps in nutrition and physical activity promotion. A total of 324 parents of children aged 3 to 13 years were surveyed. Clinical heights and weights were used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Of the 324 children in the study, 55% were black and 28% were Hispanic. Approximately 151 (47%) children had a BMI ≥85th percentile, and overweight-related behaviors, such as TV viewing, were highly prevalent. Overall, parents reported a need for counseling to help their children eat healthier and be more active and seemed willing to make behavior changes in these areas. However, their willingness to change appeared lowest in areas that may improve their child's weight status such as decreasing sedentary time and portion sizes. Overweight prevention efforts in primary care should include strategies to help clinicians negotiate behavior change with families.
AB - The authors studied the prevalence of overweight-related behaviors in an urban clinic population, parents' perceived willingness to change, and identified potential gaps in nutrition and physical activity promotion. A total of 324 parents of children aged 3 to 13 years were surveyed. Clinical heights and weights were used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Of the 324 children in the study, 55% were black and 28% were Hispanic. Approximately 151 (47%) children had a BMI ≥85th percentile, and overweight-related behaviors, such as TV viewing, were highly prevalent. Overall, parents reported a need for counseling to help their children eat healthier and be more active and seemed willing to make behavior changes in these areas. However, their willingness to change appeared lowest in areas that may improve their child's weight status such as decreasing sedentary time and portion sizes. Overweight prevention efforts in primary care should include strategies to help clinicians negotiate behavior change with families.
KW - Counseling
KW - Overweight prevention
KW - Primary care
KW - Racial/ethnic minorities
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U2 - 10.1177/0009922809339347
DO - 10.1177/0009922809339347
M3 - Article
C2 - 19564448
AN - SCOPUS:70349305696
SN - 0009-9228
VL - 48
SP - 837
EP - 843
JO - Clinical Pediatrics
JF - Clinical Pediatrics
IS - 8
ER -