"Associations between maternal perceptions of social support and adolescent weight status: A longitudinal analysis".

ABSTRACT: Social support is a well-established predictor of improved physical health outcomes among adults. Establishing whether maternal social support may have an inter-generational positive impact on their child's physical health will provide important information for developing potential interventions and policies. Elevated body mass index (BMI) is one indicator of child health that is linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and other morbidities later in life. There is some evidence that maternal social support is associated with improved child and adolescent weight status; however, no studies have examined whether specific aspects of social support are more impactful than others or whether support availability is differentially impactful across developmental stages. The present stu

SUBMITTER: Melnick EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature