Author : Brenda Pena
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)
Book Synopsis Parental Influence on Childhood Obesity Among Hispanics/Latinos by : Brenda Pena
Download or read book Parental Influence on Childhood Obesity Among Hispanics/Latinos written by Brenda Pena and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity is a continuously growing issue in the United States. However, Hispanics and Latinos are among the most affected population. The increase in obesity among Hispanic/Latino children also raises concern as it can lead to the increase of various health disparities that are associated with obesity. This systematic literature review aims to investigate parental influence on child weight status among Hispanic/Latino families. This review examines research studies that analyzes Hispanic/Latino food parenting practices and parental feeding styles through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and intervention programs to determine how and to what extent parents influence the weight status of their children. The literature review findings indicate that Hispanic/Latino parents play a big role in influencing the weight status of their children depending on the feeding styles and practices that they utilize. Additionally, this systematic literature review outlines implications for the need to develop and implement culturally appropriate community-based obesity interventions on parental feeding styles and food practices, which in turn may aid in decreasing childhood obesity among Hispanics and Latinos.