Effects of caregiver-child acculturation on child obesity among US Latino individuals.

ABSTRACT:

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

SUBMITTER: Ravanbakht SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10523851 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature