Association between acculturation and body weight status among migrant children in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between acculturation and body weight status among internal migrant children in China.

Design, setting and participants

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1154 pairs of migrant children aged 11-17 years and their primary caregivers in Guangzhou, China, from April to May 2016.

Measures

Migrant children's body weight status was measured by body mass index. Acculturation was measured by a questionnaire, developed and validated by the research team. The questionnaire had three dimensions with five factors, namely language, social interaction, custom, dressing and diet. Social anxiety was measured by Social Anxiety Scale for Children. Food intake was measured by the food frequency table that was developed from a previous study.

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6020954 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature