Unsupportive parenting moderates the effects of family psychosocial intervention on metabolic syndrome in African American youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Family relationships have been linked to obesity and related disorders in youth, but few studies have provided causal evidence of this association. This study tested the impact of a family psychosocial intervention on components of metabolic syndrome-a condition driven largely by abdominal obesity-in African American youth. In particular, the study tested whether effects were strongest among those who started at highest risk, that is, with high levels of unsupportive parenting at baseline.

Subjects/methods

Randomized clinical trial of a community sample of 391 African American youth (mean age=11.2 years) conducted in 2001-2002, with follow-up metabolic syndrome assessment in 2014-2015. Participants were assigned either to receive a weekly family interven

SUBMITTER: Chen E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889343 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature