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Park SH, Park H. Relationship between motivations and dietary behaviours within parent-adolescent dyads: Application of actor-partner interdependence models. Pediatr Obes 2024:e13153. [PMID: 39099236 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Parents play a substantial role in improving adolescent dietary behaviours. OBJECTIVES To examine the interdependent relationships between motivations (autonomous and emotional motivation) and dietary behaviours (fruit and vegetable [F/V] and junk food and sugar-sweetened beverage [JF/SSB] intake) within parent-adolescent dyads. METHODS This secondary data analysis was conducted on 1522 parent-adolescent dyads using a cross-sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study. The ratio of boys to girls among the adolescents was approximately equal, and 74% of the parents were mothers. The adolescents were between 12 and 17 years old, and 85.5% of the parents were between 35 and 59 years old. Parents and adolescents completed an online survey on dietary motivations and behaviours. Actor-partner interdependence models were performed within parent-adolescent dyads. RESULTS F/V and JF/SSB intake was influenced by parents' or adolescents' autonomous motivation (actor-only pattern), except among adolescents with obesity. A dyadic pattern was found in the relationship between autonomous motivation and F/V and JF/SSB intake, but only among adolescents with normal weight. No relationship was found between F/V and JF/SSB controlled motivation and F/V or JF/SSB intake among adolescents with overweight or obesity. CONCLUSIONS Autonomous motivation had a significant relationship with F/V and JF/SSB intake for both parents and adolescents, but the association varied depending on the adolescents' weight. Personalized programmes that foster autonomous motivation to change dietary behaviours should be provided based on the adolescents' weight status.
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- So Hyun Park
- Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Levy TM, Williams RD, Odum M, Housman JM, McDonald JD. Impact of COVID-19 stress on food insecurity and fruit and vegetable consumption among college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2024; 72:1947-1954. [PMID: 35816739 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2098033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: This cross-sectional study utilized structural equation modeling to examine effects of COVID-19 stress on food insecurity and fruit and vegetable consumption mediated through personal agency and behavioral intention. Participants: Students (n = 749) enrolled at one federally designated Hispanic-serving public university during the fall 2020 semester. Methods: A 34-item survey was developed and administered. Results: COVID-19 stress had a statistically significant impact on food insecurity (B = .341; p < .001) and an inverse impact on personal agency to consume fruit and vegetables (B = -.283; p < .001). Personal agency (B = .389; p < .001) and behavioral intention to consume fruit and vegetables were directly associated while food insecurity inversely impacted behavioral intention (B = -.076; p = .034). Conclusions: Pandemic-related stress impacts nutrition behaviors among the student population already at risk of poor fruit and vegetable intake. During periods of high pandemic-related stress, college students need adequate access to fruits and vegetables and health promotion programs emphasizing stress management and healthy dietary behaviors.
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- Taylor M Levy
- Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
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Calloway EE, Coakley KE, Carpenter LR, Gargano T, Yaroch AL. Benefits of using both the Hunger Vital Sign and brief nutrition security screener in health-related social needs screening. Transl Behav Med 2024; 14:445-451. [PMID: 38954835 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibae037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Food security is a commonly screened for health-related social need at hospitals and community settings, and until recently, there were no tools to additionally screen for nutrition security. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential advantage of including a one-item brief nutrition security screener (BNSS) alongside the commonly used two-item Hunger Vital Sign (HVS) food security screener for identifying individuals with diet-related health risks. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from April to June 2021. Generalized linear mixed models were used to assess associations between screening status and dietary and health variables. Recruitment was done across five states (California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and Washington) from community-based organizations. Participants (n = 435) were, on average, 44.7 years old (SD = 14.5), predominantly women (77%), and racially/ethnically diverse. In adjusted analyses, being in the food insecure and nutrition insecure group (but not the food insecure and nutrition secure or food secure and nutrition insecure groups) was associated with significantly increased odds for self-reported "fair" or "poor" general health [OR = 2.914 (95% CI = 1.521-5.581)], reporting at least one chronic condition [2.028 (1.024-4.018)], and "low" fruit and vegetable intake [2.421 (1.258-4.660)], compared with the food secure and nutrition secure group. These findings support using both the HVS and BNSS simultaneously in health-related social needs screening to identify participants at the highest risk for poor dietary and health outcomes and warrant further investigation into applying these screeners to clinical and community settings.
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- Eric E Calloway
- The Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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- College of Population Health, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- The Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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- The Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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- The Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, Omaha, NE 68154, USA
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Kidwell KM, Milligan MA, Deyo A, Lasker J, Vrabec A. Emotional Eating Prevalence and Correlates in Adolescents in the United States. Child Obes 2024. [PMID: 38959153 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Background: Adolescent obesity rates continue to rise. A better understanding of who engages in emotional eating, a maladaptive eating style, is needed. Despite emotional eating being a frequent research target, the prevalence of emotional eating in US adolescents is currently unknown. Methods: Nationally representative adolescents (n = 1622, m = 14.48 years, 63.8% non-Hispanic White, 50.6% female) reported eating behaviors in the National Cancer Institute's Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study. Frequencies and one-way ANOVAs were conducted to examine the rates of emotional eating across demographic and weight status groups. Correlations between emotional eating and dietary intake were examined. Results: In total, 30% of adolescents engaged in emotional eating. Older adolescents (35% of 17-year-olds), females (39%), non-Hispanic White individuals (32%), and adolescents with obesity (44%) had significantly higher rates of emotional eating. Controlling for weight status, greater adolescent emotional eating was correlated with more frequent intake of energy-dense/nutrient-poor foods (β = 0.10, p < 0.001), junk food (β = 0.12, p < 0.001), and convenience foods (β = 0.13, p < 0.001). Conclusions: This study fills a critical gap by providing insight into how common adolescent emotional eating is and highlighting demographic factors that are associated with higher rates. Nearly a third of adolescents in the United States reported eating due to anxiety or sadness, with rates higher in older adolescents, girls, non-Hispanic White adolescents, and adolescents with obesity. Emotional eating was associated with consuming less healthy foods, which conveys immediate and long-term health risks. Practitioners can intervene with emotional eating to reduce obesity and comorbid health risks.
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Granados I, D'Agostino EM, Skinner AC, Neshteruk CD, Pollak KI. Neighborhood Public Transportation Access and Adolescent Body Mass Index: Results from the FLASHE Study. Child Obes 2024; 20:321-327. [PMID: 37610857 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2023.0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Background: Prior investigators have examined the relationship between neighborhood public transportation access and physical activity among adolescents, but research is lacking on the association with obesity in this age group. This study examines the association between neighborhood public transportation access and adolescent BMI using a national sample. Methods: We used cross-sectional data from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study, a national survey (2014) that assessed physical activity and diet, among adolescents (aged 12-17 years, N = 1737) and their parents. We ran crude and adjusted linear regression models to test the association between neighborhood-level public transportation access (less prevalent and prevalent) and individual participant-level BMI z-scores. Results: The analytic sample included 336 adolescents (50% female; 69% had healthy weight; 28% had overweight or obesity). Adjusted models showed a positive relationship between high public transportation access and adolescent z-BMI (b = 0.25, confidence interval [95% CI]: -0.01 to 0.50). In stratified analyses, high public transportation access was associated with higher z-BMI for high school students (b = 0.57, 95% CI: 0.23-0.91), males (b = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.09-0.87), and adolescents in households with an income below $99,999 (0.29, 95% CI: 0.02-0.56). Conclusion: Neighborhood public transportation access is associated with adolescent BMI, but the direction of this association varies across urban adolescent demographic subgroups. Further research is needed to clarify the relationships between individual and social-environmental factors that impact public transportation access and its association with adolescent BMI.
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- Isa Granados
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Hiya F, Lamour JPM, Khan AA, Wood R, Rodriguez de la Vega PE, Castro G, Ruiz JG, Barengo NC. Parenting Practices Are Associated With Out-of-School Physical Activity in US Adolescents in 2014. J Phys Act Health 2024; 21:578-585. [PMID: 38561000 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Lack of physical activity (PA) is associated with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Parenting practices influence PA in young children. However, there is little evidence available for adolescents. We examined whether parenting practices were associated with out-of-school PA (OSPA) in US adolescents. METHODS This cross-sectional 2019 study analyzed data from the 2014 FLASHE study, a web-based, quota-sampled survey of parent-adolescent dyads. Inclusion required survey completion and parents to live with their teen (ages 12-17 y old). Physically limited adolescents were excluded. Dyads were stratified by teen age. Exposures included parental modeling, monitoring, facilitation, restriction, guided choice, and pressure. The outcomes of interest were OSPA Youth Activity Profile scores. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using adjusted logistic regressions. RESULTS A total of 1109 dyads were included. Guided choice increased odds of OSPA for 15- to 17-year-olds (OR = 2.12; 95% CI, 1.17-3.84). Facilitation increased odds of OSPA for 12- to 14-year-olds (OR = 2.21; 95% CI, 1.13-4.33). Monitoring decreased odds of OSPA for 15- to 17-year-olds (OR = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.20-0.57) and 12- to 14-year-olds (OR = 0.45; 95% CI, 0.27-0.74). Friend support increased odds of OSPA in 15- to 17-year-olds (OR = 4.03; 95% CI, 2.29-7.08) and 12- to 14-year-olds (OR = 3.05; 95% CI 1.69-5.51). CONCLUSION Future interventions should prioritize (1) shared decision making for older teens, (2) access to PA opportunities for younger adolescents, and (3) promoting peer PA and friend support for everyone.
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- Farhan Hiya
- Department of Translational Medicine, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Farley ZS, Ward M, Giuliani NR, Budd EL. Physical activity moderates the association between school start time and sleep duration in a cross-sectional national sample of adolescents. JOURNAL OF ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY AND SLEEP BEHAVIORS 2024; 3:11. [PMID: 39035876 PMCID: PMC11259015 DOI: 10.1186/s44167-024-00050-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Background Adolescent insufficient sleep is an endemic issue that may result in compromised functioning throughout the course of the day and is associated with increased risk for a variety of adverse outcomes. Early school start time (SST) has been consistently found to be detrimental to adolescents' sleep achievement on school nights. However, there are logistical barriers to changing SST. Evidence supports daily engagement in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) to enhance adolescents' nightly sleep achievement. However, the role of MVPA in the association between SST and sleep duration is unknown. This study examines the potential moderating effect of MVPA in the association between SST and sleep duration on a typical school day among adolescents. Methods This study examined data (collected in April and October 2014) from a national sample of 1132 adolescents (m age = 14.5 years) living in the United States from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study, a cross-sectional, internet-based survey. First, three linear regressions were computed to examine bivariate associations between SST, MVPA, and sleep duration while controlling for participant sex, race and ethnicity, household income, school level, and the presence of a TV in the bedroom. Next, a three-step multiple regression was computed with sleep duration as the dependent variable, and the final step included an interaction term between SST and MVPA. Results Later SST (b 1 = 0.41, p < 0.001) and increased MVPA (b 1 = 0.39, p < 0.001) were both associated with increased sleep duration, while SST and MVPA were not significantly associated. In the final multiple regression model, which included the interaction term, school day MVPA moderated the positive association between SST and school night sleep duration (b 1 = - 3.7, p < 0.05), such that the greater the MVPA on a typical school day, the weaker the positive association between early SST and sleep duration. In post-hoc analysis, the interaction effect was only significant for females and not males. Conclusions The significant buffering effect of MVPA on the association between SST and sleep duration suggests that in the absence of SST changes, promoting MVPA among adolescents may be a promising strategy to mitigate insufficient sleep among US adolescents.
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- Zachary S. Farley
- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
- Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
- Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
- Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, College of Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
- Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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Guerra J, Jhon J, Lanza K, Castro G, Barengo NC. The availability between recreational facilities and physical activity of US adolescents. Prev Med Rep 2024; 38:102592. [PMID: 38283963 PMCID: PMC10820262 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Determining the locations where adolescents tend to accumulate greater amounts of physical activity may assist policymakers to address the built environment design and promote PA. This study evaluated the association between the availability of recreational facilities and average minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day of US adolescents in 2017 (n = 1,437). Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the 2017 Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study, an internet-based study collecting information on diet and PA of parent and adolescent dyads. Adolescents aged 12-17 from the US were included. Predicted daily minutes of MVPA were calculated. The exposure variables of interest were the availability of school recreational facilities, indoor recreational facilities, playing fields, bike/hiking/walking trails or paths or public parks. Participants were excluded if no information was provided for MVPA or availability of recreational facilities. Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression analysis was used to calculate mean daily minutes of MVPA and their corresponding 95 % confidence intervals. In fully adjusted models, we found statistically significant associations between the type of recreational facility and differences in daily minutes of MVPA for school (p-value < 0.001) and public parks p-value < 0.001), but not for the other recreational facilities. The average daily minutes of MVPA differed by 4.4 min (95 % CI 2.6, 6.2) if participants had school recreational facilities, respectively. School recreational facilities are important for engaging adolescents in PA objectives. Features within school recreational facilities should be studied to further investigate contributions to increased PA levels.
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- Jamee Guerra
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima, Perú
- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Education, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Mason TB. Interactions of parental feeding characteristics and adolescent emotional eating in relation to unhealthful food and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among adolescents. Appetite 2024; 193:107125. [PMID: 37980952 PMCID: PMC10760998 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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The purpose of the current study was to examine main and interaction effects of parental feeding characteristics and adolescent emotional eating in relation to adolescents' unhealthful food and sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Data was used from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study, which is an internet-administered cross-sectional study of adolescent-parent dyads. There were 1573 dyads who completed all study questionnaires. Adolescents completed measures of their emotional eating and dietary intake and parents completed items of parental feeding practices and legitimacy of parental authority. Adolescents with parents who reported higher instrumental feeding, higher limiting and legitimacy of authority, and lower role modeling and stimulus control had greater unhealthful eating and sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Elevated adolescent emotional eating strengthened the positive association between parental instrumental feeding and adolescent unhealthful food and sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Elevated adolescent emotional eating weakened the negative association between parental role modeling and stimulus control and adolescent sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. There was no interaction between parental role modeling and stimulus control and adolescent emotional eating for unhealthful food intake and no interaction between parental limiting and legitimacy of authority and adolescent emotional eating for unhealthful food or sugar-sweetened beverage intake. Given these findings, adolescent obesity and nutrition interventions and preventions should target both parental feeding characteristics and adolescent emotional eating.
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- Tyler B Mason
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Metoyer BN, Chuang RJ, Lee M, Markham C, Brown E, Almohamad M, Sharma SV. SNAP Participation Moderates Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Minority Families With Low Income. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2023; 55:774-785. [PMID: 37804263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the moderation effect of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation on the baseline fruit and vegetable (FV) intake of Hispanic/Latino and African American children and parents participating in the Brighter Bites program. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Houston, Austin, and Dallas, TX; Washington, DC; and Southwest Florida. PARTICIPANTS Self-reported surveys (n = 6,037) of Hispanic/Latino and African American adult-child dyads enrolled in Brighter Bites in Fall 2018. VARIABLES MEASURED Dependent variable, child FV intake; Independent variable, parent FV intake, and FV shopping behavior; Effect Measure Modifier, SNAP participation. ANALYSIS Quantitatively used mixed effects linear regression models to test if the effect of parental baseline FV intake and shopping behavior on a child's baseline FV intake differed by SNAP participation. Analyses were performed using STATA with significance set at P < 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS For parents that consumed FV ≥ 2 times/d at baseline, there was a 0.1 times increase in child FV intake at baseline among those who participated in SNAP as compared with those who did not participate in SNAP (ß = 0.1; 95% CI, 0.1-0.2; P = 0.001), and for parents who shopped at convenience stores ≥ 2 times/wk for FV, there was 0.6 times increase in child FV intake at baseline for those who participated in SNAP as compared with those that did not participate in SNAP (ß = 0.6; 95% CI, 0.3-0.9; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation moderated the associations between FV intake among African American and Hispanic/Latino parents and children and FV shopping at convenience stores and child FV intake. Findings indicate a need for future interventions to promote SNAP participation among those eligible and improve access to FV.
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- Brittni Naylor Metoyer
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Center for Health Equity, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, Peter O'Donnell Jr School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Center for Health Equity, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
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Joseph PL, Gonçalves C, Fleary SA. Psychosocial correlates in patterns of adolescent emotional eating and dietary consumption. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285446. [PMID: 37224099 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Unhealthy eating behaviors, such as consumption of unhealthy diet and emotional eating, are common in adolescence and tend to co-occur. However, how these behaviors are patterned may vary among adolescents. This study identified patterns of dietary consumption and emotional eating behaviors in adolescents and examined the sociodemographic and psychosocial (e.g., self-efficacy beliefs and motivation) covariates associated with these eating patterns. Data were from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health and Eating study. Latent class analysis was used to estimate adolescent dietary patterns from dietary consumption (i.e., fruits, vegetables, sugar-sweetened beverages, junk food, etc.) and emotional eating variables (i.e., eating when feeling sad or anxious). The sample included 1,568 adolescents (Mean age = 14.48-years-old, 49% girls, 55% White). A four-class solution best fit the data (e.g., Bayesian Information Criteria [BIC] = 12263.568, three-class model BIC = 12271.622). Four unhealthy eating behavior patterns were identified: poor diet/high emotional eating, mixed diet/high emotional eating, poor diet/low emotional eating, and mixed diet/low emotional eating. Compared to the poor diet/high emotional eating group, the other groups were less likely to include older adolescents, girls, and adolescents who experienced food insecurity, and more likely to have higher self-efficacy for eating fruits and vegetables and limiting junk foods as well as motivation for consuming fruits and vegetables and limiting junk foods. Our findings highlight adolescents' complex dietary patterns that include dietary consumption and emotional eating behaviors. Future studies should examine other potential dietary patterns that include emotional eating. Efforts to address unhealthy patterns of adolescents' dietary consumption and emotional eating behaviors should be expanded.
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- Patrece L Joseph
- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
- Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States of America
- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States of America
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Calloway EE, Carpenter LR, Gargano T, Sharp JL, Yaroch AL. New measures to assess the "Other" three pillars of food security-availability, utilization, and stability. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2023; 20:51. [PMID: 37101157 PMCID: PMC10134599 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-023-01451-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent reviews of available measures, no existing measures assessed all four pillars of food security and most only assessed one or two pillars-predominantly the access pillar. The purpose of this study was to preliminarily develop novel measures of availability, utilization, and stability that are complementary to the USDA's household food security survey measure (HFSSM). METHODS A formative phase included an expert advisory group, literature scans, and interviews with individuals experiencing food insecurity. From April-June 2021, the new measures were piloted in five states (California, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and Washington). The cross-sectional pilot survey included the new measures (perceived limited availability, utilization barriers, and food insecurity stability), scales and items for validation (e.g., food security, and self-reported dietary and health outcomes), and demographic questions. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess dimensionality, internal consistency was assessed using Kuder-Richardson formula 21 (KR21), and convergent and discriminant validity were assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficients. Also, a brief screener version was created for the utilization barriers measure that may be necessary for certain applications (e.g., clinical intake screening to inform referrals to assistance programs). RESULTS The analytic samples (perceived limited availability (n = 334); utilization barriers (n = 428); food insecurity stability (n = 445)) were around 45 years old on average, most households had children, over two-thirds were food insecure, over three-fourths were women, and the samples were racially/ethnically diverse. All items loaded highly and unambiguously to a factor (factor loadings range 0.525-0.903). Food insecurity stability showed a four-factor structure, utilization barriers showed a two-factor structure, and perceived limited availability showed a two-factor structure. KR21 metrics ranged from 0.72 to 0.84. Higher scores for the new measures were generally associated with increased food insecurity (rhos = 0.248-0.497), except for one of the food insecurity stability scores. Also, several of the measures were associated with statistically significantly worse health and dietary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The findings support the reliability and construct validity of these new measures within a largely low-income and food insecure sample of households in the United States. Following further testing, such as Confirmatory Factor Analysis in future samples, these measures may be used in various applications to promote a more comprehensive understanding of the food insecurity experience. Such work can help inform novel intervention approaches to address food insecurity more fully.
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- Eric E Calloway
- The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE, 68154, USA.
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- The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE, 68154, USA
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- The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE, 68154, USA
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- The Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 100, Omaha, NE, 68154, USA
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Naylor Metoyer B, Chuang RJ, Lee M, Markham C, Brown EL, Almohamad M, Dave JM, Sharma SV. Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Home Nutrition Environment among Low-Income Minority Households with Elementary-Aged Children. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15081819. [PMID: 37111037 PMCID: PMC10145522 DOI: 10.3390/nu15081819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic differences were shown to have an influence on child fruit and vegetable intake. This study examined the associations between parent and child fruit and vegetable intake and the home nutrition environment among Hispanic/Latino and African American families. Through a cross-sectional study design, self-reported surveys (n = 6074) were obtained from adult-child dyad participants enrolled in Brighter Bites, an evidence-based health promotion program, in the fall of 2018. For every once/day increase in frequency of parent FV intake, there was an increase in child FV intake by 0.701 times/day (CI: 0.650, 0.751, p < 0.001) and 0.916 times/day (CI: 0.762, 1.07; p < 0.001) among Hispanic/Latinos and African Americans, respectively. In Hispanic/Latino participants, significant positive associations were found between fruits as well as vegetables served at mealtimes ≥3 times/week (p < 0.001), family mealtimes 7 times/week (p = 0.018), parent-child communication about healthy eating and nutrition at least sometimes during the past 6 months (p < 0.05), and frequency of child FV intake, after adjusting for covariates. In African American participants, a significant positive association was found in fruits served at mealtimes ≥1 times/week (p < 0.05), and vegetables served at mealtimes ≥5 times/week (p < 0.05). Meals cooked from scratch a few times a day/all the time were significantly positively associated with frequency of child FV intake for both Hispanic/Latino (p = 0.017) and African American (p = 0.007) groups. The relationship between home nutrition environment and child FV intake varied by race and ethnicity. Future programs should consider designing culturally tailored interventions to address racial/ethnic-specific influences that match the child's race, culture, and ethnicity.
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- Brittni Naylor Metoyer
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Kidwell KM, James TD, Brock RL, Lazarus Yaroch A, Hill JL, Mize Nelson J, Alex Mason W, Andrews Espy K, Nelson TD. Preschool Executive Control, Temperament, and Adolescent Dietary Behaviors. Ann Behav Med 2023; 57:260-268. [PMID: 35939404 PMCID: PMC10305800 DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaac052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Child temperament styles characterized by increased emotionality or pleasure seeking may increase risk for less healthful eating patterns, while strong executive control (EC) may be protective. The interaction of these characteristics with longitudinal outcomes has not yet been examined. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the association of preschool temperament and EC, as well as their interaction with adolescent eating. METHODS Preschoolers (N = 313) were recruited into a longitudinal study, with behavioral measurement of EC at age 5.25 years, temperament assessed multiple times across preschool, and eating outcomes assessed in adolescence (mean age = 15.34 years). RESULTS Separate latent moderated structural equation models demonstrated that weaker EC was associated with eating less healthful foods, including high sugar foods, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and convenience foods (p < .05). In the moderation models, negative affectivity temperament was correlated with eating less healthful foods, high sugar foods, and SSBs (p < .05). Children lower in surgency/extraversion temperament were more likely to drink SSBs. There was an interaction between temperament and EC, such that children high in negative affectivity with weaker EC were particularly more likely to consume less healthful foods, high sugar foods, and SSBs (p < .05). There was no interaction of surgency with EC and food consumption. CONCLUSIONS Child characteristics measured early in development were associated with later adolescent eating behaviors. Adequate EC could be necessary to counteract the drive toward eating associated with temperaments high in negative affectivity.
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- Office of Research and Economic Development, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Office of Research and Economic Development, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Tennessee Health Science Center, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, UT Health San Antonio, Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Metoyer BN, Chuang RJ, Lee M, Markham C, Brown E, Almohamad M, Dave JM, Sharma SV. Fruit and Vegetable Shopping Behavior and Intake among Low-Income Minority Households with Elementary-Aged Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 10:children10010082. [PMID: 36670633 PMCID: PMC9857335 DOI: 10.3390/children10010082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Low-income children and families do not meet the recommendations for fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. This study aimed to assess the association between FV shopping behavior and child FV intake through a cross-sectional study design analyzing self-reported surveys (n = 6074) from adult-child dyads of Hispanic/Latino and African American participants enrolled in the Brighter Bites co-op program. Through quantitative mixed effects linear regression models, accounting for school-level clustering and adjusting for covariates, child FV intake was positively associated with shopping for FV at large chain grocery stores (p < 0.001), natural/organic supermarkets (p < 0.001), warehouse club stores (p = 0.002), discount superstores (p < 0.001), small local stores/corner stores (p = 0.038), convenience stores (p = 0.022), ethnic markets (p = 0.002), farmers’ markets/co-op/school farm stands (p < 0.001), and gardens (p = 0.009) among Hispanic/Latinos participants. Among African American participants, there was significant positive association between child FV intake and shopping for FV at natural/organic supermarkets (p < 0.001), discount superstores (p = 0.005), and convenience stores (p = 0.031). The relationship between location and frequency of shopping for FV and child FV intake varied between races. Further research is needed to better understand the influence of cultural and physical environmental factors. Nutrition education programs are vital to encouraging families to make healthier food choices and purchases to improve child FV consumption.
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- Brittni N. Metoyer
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1100 Bates Ave, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +713-500-9344; Fax: +713-500-9264
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Kobayashi MA, Benzo RM, Lee TK, George SMS. Intergenerational Determinants of Weight Status Concordance and Discordance in Parent/Adolescent Dyads from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study. Child Obes 2022; 18:454-465. [PMID: 35049335 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Studies have shown that obesity (OB) has strong intergenerational linkages and tends to cluster in families, but there is a dearth of research examining the socioecological factors predictive of weight status concordance and discordance among parents and adolescents. Methods: We ran a stepwise multinomial logistic regression to assess for sociodemographic, individual-, and family-level predictors of four dyadic weight status groups using data from 1516 parent/adolescent dyads from the National Cancer Institute's Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study. We categorized parent/adolescent dyads into one of four groups based on their BMI: (1) Healthy Weight Concordance (i.e., both parent and adolescent in the normal weight range); (2) overweight (OW)/OB Concordance (i.e., both parent and adolescent with OW or OB); (3) Discordance-Parent OW/OB (i.e., parent with OW/OB and adolescent in the normal weight range); or (4) Discordance-Adolescent OW/OB (i.e., adolescent with OW/OB and parent in the normal weight range). Results: There were 475 parent/adolescent dyads (31.3%) in the Healthy Weight Concordance group, 351 (23.2%) in the OW/OB Concordance group, 604 (39.8%) in the Discordance-Parent OW/OB group, and 86 (5.7%) in the Discordance-Adolescent OW/OB group. Being from a low socioeconomic family, identifying as a minority, and identifying as a male parent were associated with an OW/OB dyadic BMI. Higher levels of adolescent and parent emotional eating were significantly associated with parent/adolescent dyads being in the OW/OB Concordance group. Parent emotional eating was also associated with Discordance-Parent OW/OB. In contrast, parents' and adolescents' physical activity self-efficacy was associated with a Healthy Weight dyadic BMI vs. OW/OB Concordance or Discordance-Parent OW/OB. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the strength of OW/OB concordance in families, especially among lower socioeconomic and ethnic minority families and the significance of emotional eating and physical activity self-efficacy in contributing to BMI patterns among parents and adolescents.
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- Marissa A Kobayashi
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.,Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Convergence for Social Innovation/Child Psychology and Education, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Joseph PL, Applewhite J, Fleary SA. Housing and Food Insecurity, Health Literacy, and Maladaptive Coping Behaviors. Health Lit Res Pract 2022; 6:e280-e289. [DOI: 10.3928/24748307-20221019-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Xu L, Odum M, Rogers CR, Wu Q, Wilmouth L. Association Between Family/Neighborhood Cancer Risk Factors and Adolescent Dietary Behaviors: A Parent-Adolescent Dyadic Analysis. Am J Lifestyle Med 2022; 16:622-632. [PMID: 36072688 PMCID: PMC9442463 DOI: 10.1177/1559827620949215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Objective. This cross-sectional study examined associations between adolescent dietary behaviors and family/home environments with parent-adolescent dyadic analysis. Methods. Secondary data were analyzed for adolescents and their parents who participated in the 2014 Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study. Relationships between adolescent and parent intake of convenience/fast-food, fruits/vegetables, and sugar, as well as family/community and mealtime environments, were examined using Pearson's correlations, 2-sample t tests, analysis of variance, and general linear model analyses. Results. Among this nationwide parent-adolescent dyad sample (N = 1890), a moderate relationship between parent and adolescent consumption of convenience/fast-foods (r = 0.426) and fruits/vegetables (r = 0.416) was found. Adolescent convenience/fast-foods intake differed by sex, neighborhood socioeconomic status, meals eaten with family, and meals eaten in front of the TV (P < .001 for all) as well as race/ethnicity (P = .004). Adolescent fruit/vegetable intake differed by home location (P = .029), school location (P = .032), meals eaten together with family, meals eaten in front of the TV, and body mass index category (P < .001 for all). Generalized linear models revealed multiple predictors of adolescent dietary behaviors. Conclusion. Findings suggest dynamic relationships between adolescent and parent dietary cancer risk factors and adolescent fruit/vegetable consumption disparities by multiple environmental factors. Interventions targeting adolescent-parent dyads may help reduce cancer risk associated with diet.
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- Lei Xu
- Lei Xu, East Carolina University, 3205 Carol
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Calloway EE, Carpenter LR, Gargano T, Sharp JL, Yaroch AL. Development of new measures to assess household nutrition security, and choice in dietary characteristics. Appetite 2022; 179:106288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Pomeroy A, Bates LC, Stoner L, Weaver MA, Moore JB, Nepocatych S, Higgins S. Protocol for a Longitudinal Study of the Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Young Adults. TRANSLATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE 2022; 7. [PMID: 35465055 PMCID: PMC9022630 DOI: 10.1249/tjx.0000000000000197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Context As many as 76.7% of U.S. young adults have at least one metabolic syndrome risk factor. Often undetected, metabolic syndrome risk factors cluster with other risk factors increasing risk of future cardiometabolic disease. The prevention of metabolic syndrome risk accrual through early behavioral interventions is crucial for at-risk populations. Objectives This paper outlines the protocol for the Health E Start study, including the objectives, methodology, ethics, and dissemination. Additionally, we discuss the goals of the National Institutes of Health Research Enhancement Award (R15) that funded this project and how this funding will facilitate the comprehensive training of undergraduate researchers. The long-term goal of the study is to develop a theoretically driven intervention for the prevention of metabolic syndrome risk development in college students. To facilitate this goal, the aims are to identify 1) behavioral targets for the prevention of metabolic syndrome risk development and 2) the motivations behind such behaviors to develop a theoretical framework for use in intervention design. Design Longitudinal observational design. Setting Transition from living at home to independent living at colleges across the U.S. Participants High school seniors (n = 150) who will be transitioning to college within 3 months of graduating. Main Outcome Measure For aim 1, metabolic syndrome risk will be quantified into a risk score using a principal components analysis of traditional risk factors. Associations between changes in lifestyle behaviors and changes in the risk score will identify population-specific behavioral targets. For aim 2, changes in psychological, social, and environmental antecedents of observed behaviors will be identified. Conclusions Identifying the relationship between behavior change and metabolic syndrome risk, and the psychosocial and environmental predictors of observed behavior changes will facilitate the design of targeted interventions for the prevention of metabolic syndrome risk progression in the early college years.
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- Alexander Pomeroy
- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA
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- Department of Implementation Science, Department of Epidemiology & Prevention, and Department of Family & Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Wake Forest, NC, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Elon University, Elon, NC, USA
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Porter KJ, You W, Kirkpatrick BM, Thatcher EJ, Reid AL, Yuhas M, Zoellner JM. Factors Influencing the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake of Caregivers of Adolescents in Appalachia. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2022; 54:230-238. [PMID: 34953641 PMCID: PMC8920759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify factors that influence the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake of caregivers of middle school-aged adolescents. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Southwestern Virginia, US, part of Central Appalachia. PARTICIPANTS Caregivers (n = 362) of adolescents enrolled in the Kids SIPsmartER trial. Participants were mostly female (91%) and non-Hispanic White (96%), and 21% received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Caregiver daily SSB intake and demographics, personal-level, interpersonal-level, and environmental-level determinants. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics, 1-way ANOVA, and stepwise regression. RESULTS On average, caregivers consumed 25.7 (SD, 33.2) fluid ounces of SSB per day. In the final model, which included all variables, age (β = -0.41; P < 0.05), receiving SNAP benefits (β = 14.19; P ≤ 0.01), behavioral intentions (β = -5.48; P ≤ 0.001), affective attitudes (β = -2.15, P < 0.05), perceptions of whether their adolescent frequently consumes high amounts of SSB (β = 1.92; P ≤ 0.001), and home availability (β = 7.43; P ≤ 0.01) were significantly associated with SSB intake. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Caregivers of Appalachian middle school students are high SSB consumers. Findings highlight the importance of implementing behavioral interventions for caregivers of adolescents that target multiple levels of influence, including demographic, personal-level, interpersonal-level, and environmental-level factors. Interventions may be particularly important for communities and groups with higher SSB intakes, such as those in Appalachia and who receive SNAP benefits.
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- Kathleen J Porter
- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Christiansburg, VA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Christiansburg, VA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Christiansburg, VA
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- Department of Population Health, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Christiansburg, VA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Falk College, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Christiansburg, VA
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Thomson JL, Landry AS, Walls TI. Patterns of Screen Time Parenting Practices among Parent-Adolescent Dyads Who Participated in a Cross-Sectional Internet-Based Study. Child Obes 2022; 18:92-101. [PMID: 34550785 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Little is known about the simultaneous use of screen time (ST) parenting practices in children. Hence, study objectives were to determine patterns of ST parenting practices and associations with demographic, anthropometric, and sedentary behavior measures in parents and their adolescent children (12-17 years). Methods: Dyadic survey data from Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating, a cross-sectional, internet-based study, conducted in 2014 were analyzed using latent class analysis on six ST parenting practices-permissive, rules/limits, monitoring, modeling, accessibility, and negotiated rules. Self-report model covariates included adolescent age and parent and adolescent sex, body weight category, and sedentary behavior. Results: Based on 1200 parent-adolescent dyads, five latent classes were identified representing a continuum of practice use (high to low)-Complete Influencers (16%, reference class), Disagreeing Influencers (18%), Positive Influencers (24%), Negative Influencers (23%), and Indifferent Influencers (20%). Disagreeing, Indifferent, and Negative Influencers were 50%-81% and 45%-49% less likely to contain younger adolescent dyads and male adolescent dyads, respectively. Dyads with adolescent overweight/obesity had twice the odds of belonging to one of the other four classes. Odds of belonging to one of the other four classes were 3%-9% lower for every 1 minute/day increase in adolescent sedentary behavior. Conclusions: Parents utilize distinct patterns of ST practices, which are differentially associated with adolescent age, sex, weight, and sedentary behavior. Advocating for parental use of combinations of practices, like rules/limits and monitoring, to decrease their adolescents' ST may prove more beneficial than no practice use.
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- Jessica L Thomson
- Delta Human Nutrition Research Program, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS, USA
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- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, USA
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- Delta Human Nutrition Research Program, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Stoneville, MS, USA
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Liang F, Fu J, Xu Y, Wang Y, Qiu N, Ding K, Zeng J, Moore JB, Li R. Associations of Social Jetlag with Dietary Behavior, Physical Activity and Obesity among Chinese Adolescents. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14030510. [PMID: 35276869 PMCID: PMC8840712 DOI: 10.3390/nu14030510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the associations between social jetlag (SJL), dietary behavior, physical activity, and weight status in Chinese youth. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey in Wuhan, China in 2019. Information on SJL, the frequency of food and beverage consumption, physical activity, and BMI category were collected via a self-reported questionnaire. The Kruskal-Wallis test and ANOVA were conducted to determine differences in daily consumption frequency of food and beverage groups, BMI category, and physical activity among SJL groups. Logistic regressions and restricted cubic splines were performed to test the association between SJL and the incidence of overweight or obesity. A final sample of 3567 Chinese adolescents [mean (SD) age, 14.67 (1.72) years; 47.41% (1691) female] were included. Our findings demonstrated that adolescents with SJL may consume more unhealthy foods and fewer beneficial foods, while engaging in less moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and reporting higher BMIs. In addition, adolescents who experience more than 2 h of SJL had significant greater risk of overweight or obesity. Our findings on SJL of Chinese adolescents confirm the harmful effects of SJL and also provide insights into the etiology of obesity in Chinese adolescents.
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- Fang Liang
- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA;
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (F.L.); (J.F.); (Y.X.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-6875-9901; Fax: +86-27-6875-8648
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Nakamura MS, Huelsnitz CO, Rothman AJ, Simpson JA. Associations Between Parents’ Health and Social Control Behaviors and Their Adolescent’s Self-Efficacy and Health Behaviors: Insights From the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) survey. Ann Behav Med 2022; 56:920-932. [DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaab113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Parents can influence their children to live healthier lifestyles by modeling healthy behaviors and/or trying to persuade their children to engage in healthier activities. Adolescents and their parents tend to have similar eating and exercise patterns, but less is known about the simultaneous influence of parent’s health behavior and social control on adolescents’ self-efficacy and health behaviors, including whether their effect is moderated by parenting style.
Purpose
We examine the degree to which parents’ social control and health behaviors are associated with their adolescent’s self-efficacy and health behaviors, including whether parenting styles moderate these associations.
Method
We analyzed data from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating project.
Results
We found that parents’ own health behaviors are positively and strongly associated with their adolescent’s health behaviors across four domains: fruit/vegetable consumption, junk food consumption, physical activity, and nonacademic screen time. We found positive, moderate-to-strong associations between parents’ use of social control and their adolescents’ fruit/vegetable and junk food consumption, small negative associations with screen time, and no associations with physical activity. The effects of social control for junk food consumption and screen time, however, depended on parents’ own behavior in those domains. Parent responsiveness moderated the relation between parents’ social control and their adolescent children’s self-efficacy and health behaviors.
Conclusions
The health behaviors parents model and their social control efforts are associated with their adolescents’ beliefs and behavior. Efforts to leverage parents as sources of influence must consider the context in which influence is enacted.
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- Psychology Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Psychology Department, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Fu J, Liang F, Wang Y, Qiu N, Ding K, Zeng J, Moore JB, Li R. Modeling Parental Influence on Food Consumption among Chinese Adolescents through Self-Efficacy: A Path Analysis. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124454. [PMID: 34960008 PMCID: PMC8705551 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the associations between perceived parental control, perceived parental modeling and parent–teen co-decision making, and fruit and vegetable (F&V) and sugar-sweetened beverage and junk food (S&J) consumption among Chinese adolescents, and examine whether self-efficacy mediates the associations. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey of Chinese adolescents carried out in the fall of 2019. The questionnaires were adapted from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study. Ordinary least-squares regressions and a path analysis were performed to evaluate the hypothesized associations. The final sample included 3595 Chinese adolescents (mean (SD) age, 14.67 (1.73) years; 52.82% (n = 1899) males). Perceived parental control was positively associated with adolescents’ F&V consumption, and was negatively associated with adolescents’ S&J consumption. Perceived parental modeling and parent–teen co-decision making were both positively associated with adolescents’ F&V consumption and negatively associated with their S&J consumption. Adolescents’ self-efficacy was positively associated with F&V consumption and negatively associated with S&J consumption. These results suggest that serving as a positive role model, having adolescents participate in the decision-making process, and increasing adolescents’ self-efficacy can be feasible and efficacious strategies to improve the nutritional quality of Chinese adolescents’ diets.
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- Jialin Fu
- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA;
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (J.F.); (F.L.); (Y.W.); (N.Q.); (K.D.); (J.Z.)
- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-68759901; Fax: +86-27-68758648
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Andrade L, Geffin R, Maguire M, Rodriguez P, Castro G, Alkhatib A, Barengo NC. The Associations Between Access to Recreational Facilities and Adherence to the American Heart Association's Physical Activity Guidelines in US Adults. Front Public Health 2021; 9:660624. [PMID: 34900883 PMCID: PMC8654348 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.660624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Physical activity decreases the risk of long-term health consequences including cardiac diseases. According to the American Health Association (AHA), adults should perform at least 75 min of vigorous physical activity (PA) or 150 min of moderate PA per week to impact long-term health. Results of previous studies are varied and have yet to integrate perceived access to facilities with AHA PA guidelines. We investigated whether access to free or low-cost recreational facilities was associated with meeting the AHA PA guidelines. Methodology: This cross-sectional study utilized data extracted from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) database collected in 2017 (n = 1,750). The main exposure variable was access to free or low-cost recreational facilities. The main outcome variable was meeting the AHA guidelines of 150 min moderate PA or 75 min vigorous PA per week. Covariates included age, sex, level of education, overall health, BMI, ethnicity, hours of work per week, income, and time living at current address. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analysis were used to calculate measures of odds ratio (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Of the 1,750 included participants, 61.7% (n = 1,079) reported to have access to recreational facilities. Of those with access to facilities, 69.9% met AHA PA guidelines while 30.4% did not. After adjusting for covariates, participants who reported access to recreational facilities were 42% more likely to meet AHA PA guidelines compared with participants who did not (adjusted OR 1.42; 95% CI 1.14-1.76). Secondary results suggest that healthier individuals were more likely to have met AHA PA guidelines. Conclusions: Having access to free or low-cost recreational facilities such as parks, walking trails, bike paths and courts was associated with meeting the AHA PA guidelines. Increasing prevalence and awareness of neighborhood recreational facilities could assist in access to these facilities and increase the ability of individuals to meet AHA PA guidelines. Future research should determine which types of recreational facilities impact physical activity strongest and discover methods of increasing their awareness.
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- Larissa Andrade
- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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Patel M, Oh AY, Dwyer LA, D'Angelo H, Stinchcomb DG, Liu B, Yu M, Nebeling LC. Effects of Buffer Size and Shape on the Association of Neighborhood SES and Adult Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Front Public Health 2021; 9:706151. [PMID: 34858916 PMCID: PMC8631279 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.706151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction: Neighborhood environment factors are relevant for dietary behaviors, but associations between home neighborhood context and disease prevention behaviors vary depending on the definition of neighborhood. The present study uses a publicly available dataset to examine whether associations between neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) and fruit/vegetable (FV) consumption vary when NSES is defined by different neighborhood sizes and shapes. Methods: We analyzed data from 1,736 adults with data in GeoFLASHE, a geospatial extension of the National Cancer Institute's Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study (FLASHE). We examined correlations of NSES values across neighborhood buffer shapes (circular or street network) and sizes (ranging from 400 to 1,200 m) and ran weighted simple and multivariable regressions modeling frequency of FV consumption by NSES for each neighborhood definition. Regressions were also stratified by gender. Results: NSES measures were highly correlated across various neighborhood buffer definitions. In models adjusted for socio-demographics, circular buffers of all sizes and street buffers 750 m and larger were significantly associated with FV consumption frequency for women only. Conclusion: NSES may be particularly relevant for women's FV consumption, and further research can examine whether these associations are explained by access to food stores, food shopping behavior, and/or psychosocial variables. Although different NSES buffers are highly correlated, researchers should conceptually determine spatial areas a priori.
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- Minal Patel
- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Cape Fox Facilities Services, Manassas, VA, United States
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- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Surveillance Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Surveillance Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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L Deslippe A, M O'Connor T, Brussoni M, C Mâsse L. The association of food parenting practices with adolescents' dietary behaviors differ by youth gender, but not by parent gender. Appetite 2021; 169:105846. [PMID: 34871588 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parents affect their adolescents' dietary behaviors through food parenting practices both directly and indirectly through adolescents' cognitive factors (self-efficacy, intrinsic or extrinsic motivation). However, it is not known if mothers and fathers use of different food parenting practices similarly influences boys' and girls' dietary behaviors. This study investigated the direct and indirect associations between food parenting practices and adolescents' dietary behaviors (fruits/vegetables and sugar sweetened beverage (SSB)) and whether these associations differed by adolescents' or parents' gender. METHODS Data were obtained from the 2014 Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study. A sample of 1633 American adolescent-parent dyads (73.7% mothers; 50.4% girls) completed the self-reported tools. Models were stratified by adolescents' gender and differences by parent gender were explored as a moderator. RESULTS Differences did not emerge based on gender of parents. However, associations between food parenting practices and adolescents' dietary behaviors differed by adolescents' gender. Direct associations between autonomy supportive food parenting practices and fruit/vegetable intake (β = 0.18, p < .05) and intrinsic motivations and SSB consumption (β = -0.13, p < .05) were detected only among boys. Direct associations, regardless of gender, were also found including structured food parenting practices and adolescent self-efficacy with their dietary behaviors; controlling food parenting practices with SSB intake; as well as intrinsic and extrinsic motivation with fruit/vegetable intake. Findings from the mediation analyses supported these trends with structured parenting practices displaying similar associations on boys' and girls' dietary behaviors were controlling and autonomy supportive parenting practices have significant indirect associations on boys' dietary behaviors through motivation pathways, but not girls. CONCLUSION Adolescent boys and girls appear to be affected differently by food parenting practices and accounting for these differences may contribute to more effective dietary interventions.
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- Alysha L Deslippe
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 1985 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada.
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, 1100 Bates St, Room: CNRC-2034, Houston, TX, 77030, United States.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 1985 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, 1985 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4500 Oak St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3N1, Canada.
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Robbins R, Quan SF, Barger LK, Czeisler CA, Fray-Witzer M, Weaver MD, Zhang Y, Redline S, Klerman EB. Self-reported sleep duration and timing: A methodological review of event definitions, context, and timeframe of related questions. SLEEP EPIDEMIOLOGY 2021; 1:100016. [PMID: 35761957 PMCID: PMC9233860 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleepe.2021.100016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Study Objectives Clinical and population health recommendations are derived from studies that include self-report. Differences in question wording and response scales may significantly affect responses. We conducted a methodological review assessing variation in event definition(s), context (i.e., work- versus free-day), and timeframe (e.g., "in the past 4 weeks") of sleep timing/duration questions. Methods We queried databases of sleep, medicine, epidemiology, and psychology for survey-based studies and/or publications with sleep duration/timing questions. The text of these questions was thematically analyzed. Results We identified 53 surveys with sample sizes ranging from 93 to 1,185,106. For sleep duration, participants reported nocturnal sleep (24/44), sleep in the past 24-hours (14/44), their major sleep episode (3/44), or answered unaided (3/44). For bedtime, participants reported time into bed (19/47), first attempt to sleep (16/40), or fall-asleep time (12/47). For wake-time, participants reported wake-up time (30/43), the time they "get up" (7/43), or their out-of-bed time (6/43). Context guidance appeared in 18/44 major sleep duration, 35/47 bedtime, and 34/43 wake-time questions. Timeframe was provided in 8/44 major sleep episode duration, 16/47 bedtime, and 10/43 wake-time questions. One question queried the method of awakening (e.g., by alarm clock), 18 questions assessed sleep latency, and 12 measured napping. Conclusion There is variability in the event definition(s), context, and timeframe of questions relating to sleep. This work informs efforts at data harmonization for meta-analyses, provides options for question wording, and identifies questions for future surveys.
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- Rebecca Robbins
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Lucas AR, Salsman JM, Levine BJ, Stoner L, Skelton JA, Moore JB. The role of motivation on physical activity and screen time behaviors among parent-adolescent dyads: The FLASHE study. Prev Med 2021; 153:106725. [PMID: 34271076 PMCID: PMC8595559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Behavioral theories inform the development of lifestyle interventions to address low participation in physical activity (PA); however, relatively little is known about the value of self-determination theory (SDT) for explaining screen time (ST) behaviors or in extending SDT into a dyadic context. Actor-partner (i.e., parent-adolescent) interdependence models (APIMs) allow for examination of these interpersonal relationships. The purpose of this study was to examine PA and ST among parent-adolescent dyads using the cross-sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study. Parent-adolescent dyads provided responses to online surveys addressing PA (n = 1177 dyads) and ST (n = 1489 dyads) behaviors. We examined the influence of SDT-based constructs (perceived competence and motivation) on PA and ST behaviors. Structural equations were used to estimate APIMs in STATA 15.1. Full models provided a good fit to the data. For both PA and ST, perceived competence was more strongly associated with motivation among adolescents compared with parents (PA: β = 0.72 vs. 0.58, ST: β = 0.34 vs. 0.22, p's < 0.001). Parental motivation was associated with parental PA and both adolescent motivation for PA and ST (p's < 0.001). Parental motivation was not associated with adolescent ST-behavior. Adolescent motivation was only associated with parent motivation for PA. In the FLASHE study, SDT constructs extend acceptably to the dyadic setting, with PA models providing a slightly better fit to the data than ST models. Longitudinal studies that target perceived competence and the self-regulation of motivation in parents and their adolescents are a next logical step to understanding both PA and ST behaviors.
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- A R Lucas
- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America; Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States of America.
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- Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America; Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America; Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America; Department of Family & Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America
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Lin Y, Mâsse LC. A look at engagement profiles and behavior change: A profile analysis examining engagement with the Aim2Be lifestyle behavior modification app for teens and their families. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101565. [PMID: 34976631 PMCID: PMC8683902 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mobile-Health is increasingly used to deliver lifestyle modification interventions; however, little is known about how users engage with these apps. This study aims to profile how teens engage with Aim2Be- a lifestyles behavior modification app), characterize engagement profiles, and examine which engagement profiles support changes in behaviors (diet, physical activity, screen time and sleep) and changes in the mediators targeted by the app. Data were collected from 301 teens (14.8 years, 49% boys, 68% Caucasian) living in Canada, from March to October 2018, who utilized the Aim2Be app for 4.5 months. App-analytics tracked teen engagement with the app features (selecting aims, completing tasks and quick wins, using the knowledge center and social wall, and accessing the virtual coach). Factor mixture modeling identified the following engagement profiles: Uninvolved (32%) did not use most app features; Dabblers (25%) minimally used the app features; Engaged (24%) had moderate-to-high use of app features; and Keeners (19%) had the highest use of all app features. Regression models showed that teens were more engaged with Aim2Be if their parents were involved and if they participated with their mothers and/or an educated parent. Finally, Keeners significantly improved on most mediators of behavior change and increased their fruit and vegetable intake. The findings suggest that parental engagement supported teen engagement of the Aim2Be app and high engagement was needed to support behavior change among teens. Gaining a greater understanding of the features that appeal to teens is necessary to support behavior change.
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- Yingyi Lin
- Spatial Sciences Institute, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, AHF B57A Los Angeles, CA 90089-0374, United States
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- BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Nahum-Shani I, Potter LN, Lam CY, Yap J, Moreno A, Stoffel R, Wu Z, Wan N, Dempsey W, Kumar S, Ertin E, Murphy SA, Rehg JM, Wetter DW. The mobile assistance for regulating smoking (MARS) micro-randomized trial design protocol. Contemp Clin Trials 2021; 110:106513. [PMID: 34314855 PMCID: PMC8824313 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the U.S. Empirical evidence suggests that engaging in evidence-based self-regulatory strategies (e.g., behavioral substitution, mindful attention) can improve smokers' ability to resist craving and build self-regulatory skills. However, poor engagement represents a major barrier to maximizing the impact of self-regulatory strategies. This paper describes the protocol for Mobile Assistance for Regulating Smoking (MARS) - a research study designed to inform the development of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention for promoting real-time, real-world engagement in evidence-based self-regulatory strategies. The study will employ a 10-day Micro-Randomized Trial (MRT) enrolling 112 smokers attempting to quit. Utilizing a mobile smoking cessation app, the MRT will randomize each individual multiple times per day to either: (a) no intervention prompt; (b) a prompt recommending brief (low effort) cognitive and/or behavioral self-regulatory strategies; or (c) a prompt recommending more effortful cognitive or mindfulness-based strategies. Prompts will be delivered via push notifications from the MARS mobile app. The goal is to investigate whether, what type of, and under what conditions prompting the individual to engage in self-regulatory strategies increases engagement. The results will build the empirical foundation necessary to develop a mHealth intervention that effectively utilizes intensive longitudinal self-report and sensor-based assessments of emotions, context and other factors to engage an individual in the type of self-regulatory activity that would be most beneficial given their real-time, real-world circumstances. This type of mHealth intervention holds enormous potential to expand the reach and impact of smoking cessation treatments.
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- Inbal Nahum-Shani
- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Geography, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America
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- Departments of Statistics & Computer Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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- College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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Granados I, Haderer EL, D'Agostino EM, Neshteruk CD, Armstrong SC, Skinner AC, D'Agostino EM. The Association Between Neighborhood Public Transportation Usage and Youth Physical Activity. Am J Prev Med 2021; 61:733-737. [PMID: 34400036 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Routine adolescent physical activity is a well-established predictor of positive health across the lifespan, although wide disparities in youth physical activity engagement persist across sex and race/ethnicity. Transportation barriers may be related to adolescents' ability to access physical activity opportunities. This study examines the association between neighborhood public transportation usage and adolescent physical activity using a national sample. METHODS Cross-sectional data were drawn from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study (2014), a national sample of adolescents aged 12-17 years. Linear regression examined the association between neighborhood public transportation usage on the basis of neighborhood-level public transportation use and individual-level youth moderate-to-vigorous physical activity minutes per week. Models were developed for weekday, weekend, and combined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for all youth and across sex and race/ethnicity subgroups. Analyses were run in 2020. RESULTS The final analytic data set included 1,247 adolescents aged 12-17 years (71% non-Hispanic White, 49% male, mean age=14.52 [SD=1.59] years). Adjusted models showed a stronger magnitude of association between high neighborhood public transportation usage and both weekday (β=8.79, 95% CI=1.00, 16.59) and combined (β=13.74, 95% CI=1.14, 26.35) moderate-to-vigorous physical activity than between low/moderate neighborhood public transportation usage and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The magnitude of the neighborhood public transportation usage-moderate-to-vigorous physical activity association was strongest among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic adolescent girls. CONCLUSIONS This study found an association between neighborhood public transportation usage and adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, particularly among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic adolescent girls. Findings from this research have the potential to inform targeted interventions for promoting adolescent physical activity to ultimately reduce chronic health disparities across the lifespan.
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- Isa Granados
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Family Medicine & Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Occupational Therapy, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Family Medicine & Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Family Medicine & Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Krieger J, Kwon T, Ruiz R, Walkinshaw LP, Yan J, Roberto CA. Countermarketing About Fruit Drinks, Alone or With Water Promotion: A 2019 Randomized Controlled Trial in Latinx Parents. Am J Public Health 2021; 111:1997-2007. [PMID: 34709859 PMCID: PMC8630474 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives. To test whether fruit drink countermarketing messages alone or combined with water promotion messages reduce Latinx parents' purchases of fruit drinks for children aged 0 to 5 years. Methods. We performed a 3-arm randomized controlled online trial enrolling 1628 Latinx parents in the United States during October and November 2019. We assessed the effect of culturally tailored fruit drink countermarketing messages (fruit drink‒only group), countermarketing and water promotion messages combined (combination group), or car-seat safety messages (control) delivered via Facebook groups for 6 weeks on parental beverage choices from a simulated online store. Results. The proportion of parents choosing fruit drinks decreased by 13.7 percentage points in the fruit drink‒only group (95% confidence interval [CI] = -20.0, -7.4; P < .001) and by 19.2 percentage points in the combination group (95% CI = -25.0, -13.4; P < .001) relative to control. Water selection increased in both groups. Conclusions. Fruit drink countermarketing messages, alone or combined with water promotion messages, significantly decreased parental selection of fruit drinks and increased water selection for their children. Public Health Implications. Countermarketing social media messages may be an effective and low-cost intervention for reducing parents' fruit drink purchases for their children. (Am J Public Health. 2021;111(11):1997-2007. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306488).
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- James Krieger
- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- James Krieger and Lina Pinero Walkinshaw are with the Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Taehoon Kwon is with the Department of Economics, University of Washington. Rudy Ruiz is with Interlex, San Antonio, TX. Jiali Yan and Christina A. Roberto are with the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Qiu N, Moore JB, Wang Y, Fu J, Ding K, Li R. Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13103403. [PMID: 34684401 PMCID: PMC8541436 DOI: 10.3390/nu13103403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to use path analysis to determine the association between perceived parental attitudes toward restricting junk food (JF)/sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and JF/SSB consumption among Chinese adolescents, and whether JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents mediated the association. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using questionnaires adapted from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study to collect data on 3819 participants with an average age of 14.7 years (SD = 1.7). Spearman correlations and path analysis were performed. It was found that perceived parental attitudes were not directly associated with adolescents’ JF/SSB consumption frequency, but indirectly related to them through JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents. When parents held a less positive attitude toward JF/SSB consumption and kept less JFs/SSBs at home, youth displayed more autonomous motivation for restricting JF/SSB intake and consumed fewer JFs/SSBs.
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- Nan Qiu
- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (N.Q.); (Y.W.); (J.F.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA;
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (N.Q.); (Y.W.); (J.F.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (N.Q.); (Y.W.); (J.F.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (N.Q.); (Y.W.); (J.F.); (K.D.)
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- Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China; (N.Q.); (Y.W.); (J.F.); (K.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-68759901; Fax: +86-27-68758648
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Psychosocial Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Environment, and Physical Activity Among Chinese Adolescents. J Phys Act Health 2021; 18:1120-1125. [PMID: 34186515 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This study examined the independent associations between psychosocial factors, perceived neighborhood characteristics, and physical activity (PA) in Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional study using a convenience sample was conducted in fall 2019 at a high school in Wuhan, China. Sociodemographic data, body weight, height, psychosocial factors, perceptions of neighborhood environment, and PA were collected using questionnaires. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed in 4 steps, where step 1 included demographic covariates, step 2 added psychosocial factors into the model, step 3 added perceived neighborhood environmental factors, and step 4 added interaction terms between significant psychosocial and environmental factors. A total of 4027 adolescents were included in analysis. The results of the third model indicated that friends' support (b = 4.58), friends' norms (b = 7.16), barriers to PA (b = -10.19), autonomous motivation (b = 4.75), self-efficacy (b = 8.86), the presence of shops/stores nearby (b = 5.79), and the availability of PA resources (b = 6.02) were significant predictors (P < .05) of moderate to vigorous PA. None of the interaction terms were significant in the fourth model. Our results suggest that interventions targeting the PA of Chinese adolescents should take into account the attitudes toward PA, perceived barriers to PA, controlled motivation, perceptions of neighborhood PA resource availability, and perceived neighborhood safety to maximize effectiveness.
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Reid AL, Porter KJ, You W, Kirkpatrick BM, Yuhas M, Vaught SS, Zoellner JM. Low Health Literacy Is Associated With Energy-Balance-Related Behaviors, Quality of Life, and BMI Among Rural Appalachian Middle School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2021; 91:608-616. [PMID: 34096052 PMCID: PMC9660538 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many studies document associations between low health literacy (HL) and poor health behaviors and outcomes. Yet, HL is understudied among adolescents, particularly from underserved, rural communities. We targeted rural adolescents in this cross-sectional study and explored relationships between HL and (1) energy-balance-related health behaviors and (2) body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QOL). METHODS Surveys were administered to 7th graders across 8 middle schools in rural Appalachia. HL was assessed using the Newest Vital Sign. Energy-balance-related behaviors and QOL were assessed using validated instruments. Height and weight were objectively measured. Analyses were conducted using the Hodges-Lehmann nonparametric median difference test. RESULTS Of the 854 adolescent students (mean age = 12; 55% female), 47% had limited HL. Relative to students with higher HL, students with lower HL reported significantly lower frequency of health-promoting behaviors (water, fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, sleep), higher frequency of risky health behaviors (sugar-sweetened beverages, junk food, screen time), and had higher BMI percentiles and lower QOL (all p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Low HL is associated with energy-balance-related behaviors, BMI, and QOL among rural, Appalachian adolescents. Findings underscore the relevance of HL among rural middle school students and highlight implications for school health.
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- Annie L Reid
- Researcher, , School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073., USA
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- Assistant Professor, , School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073., USA
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- Associate Professor, , School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800717, Charlottesville, VA, 22908., USA
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- Postdoctoral Research Associate, , School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073., USA
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- Assistant Professor, , Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Syracuse University, 558 White Hall, Syracuse, NY, 13244., USA
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- Director of Middle Schools and Division Director of Testing, , Wythe County Public Schools, 1570 West Reservoir Street, Wytheville, VA, 24382., USA
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- Professor, , School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073., USA
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Klein WMP, O'Connell ME, Bloch MH, Czajkowski SM, Green PA, Han PKJ, Moser RP, Nebeling LC, Vanderpool RC. Behavioral Research in Cancer Prevention and Control: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities. J Natl Cancer Inst 2021; 114:179-186. [PMID: 34240206 PMCID: PMC8344826 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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It is estimated that behaviors such as poor diet, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, sedentary behavior, and excessive ultraviolet exposure account for nearly one-half of all cancer morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, the behavioral, social, and communication sciences have been important contributors to cancer prevention and control research, with methodological advances and implementation science helping to produce optimally effective interventions. To sustain these contributions, it is vital to adapt to the contemporary context. Efforts must consider ancillary effects of the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, profound changes in the information environment and public understanding of and trust in science, renewed attention to structural racism and social determinants of health, and the rapidly increasing population of cancer survivors. Within this context, it is essential to accelerate reductions in tobacco use across all population subgroups; consider new models of energy balance (diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior); increase awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for cancer; and identify better communication practices in the context of cancer-related decisions such as screening and genetic testing. Successful integration of behavioral research and cancer prevention depends on working globally and seamlessly across disciplines, taking a multilevel approach where possible. Methodological and analytic approaches should be emphasized in research training programs and should use new and underused data sources and technologies. As the leadership core of the National Cancer Institute’s Behavioral Research Program, we reflect on these challenges and opportunities and consider implications for the next phase of behavioral research in cancer prevention and control.
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- William M P Klein
- Associate Director, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute
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- Scientific Program Manager, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute
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- Chief, Tobacco Control Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
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- Chief, Basic Biobehavioral/Psychological Sciences Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
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- Senior Scientist, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute
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- Training Director and Research Methods Coordinator, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute
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- Deputy Associate Director, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute
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- Chief, Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
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Thomson JL, Landry AS, Walls TI. Patterns of physical activity parenting practices among parent-adolescent dyads who participated in a cross-sectional internet-based study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1265. [PMID: 34187459 PMCID: PMC8243532 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background While research exploring relationships between individual parenting practices and child physical activity (PA) exists, little is known about simultaneous use of practices. Hence, study objectives were to determine patterns of PA parenting practices and their associations with demographic, anthropometric, and PA measures in a large sample of parents and their adolescent children (12–17 years). Methods Dyadic survey data from Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE), a cross-sectional, internet-based study, conducted in 2014 were analyzed using latent class analysis on 5 PA parenting practices – pressuring, guided choice, expectations, facilitation, and modeling. Self-report model covariates included adolescent age and parent and adolescent sex, body mass index category (based on height and weight), legitimacy of parental authority regarding PA (PA-LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Results Based on 1166 parent-adolescent dyads, four latent classes were identified representing a continuum of practice use (high to low) – Complete Influencers (26%), Facilitating-Modeling Influencers (23%), Pressuring-Expecting Influencers (25%), and Indifferent Influencers (27%). Compared to dyads with parent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with parent overweight/obesity had 84% higher odds of belonging to Indifferent Influencers. Compared to dyads with adolescent underweight/healthy weight, dyads with adolescent overweight/obesity had 50 and 46% lower odds of belonging to Facilitating-Modeling and Indifferent Influencers. Odds of belonging to Pressuring-Expecting and Indifferent Influencers were less than 1% lower for every 1 min/day increase in parent MVPA and 2 and 4% lower for every 1 min/day increase in adolescent MVPA. Compared to dyads with high parental and adolescent agreement with PA-LPA, dyads with low agreement had between 3 and 21 times the odds of belonging to Facilitating-Modeling, Pressuring-Expecting, or Indifferent Influencers. Conclusions Findings suggest that parents utilize distinct patterns of PA practices ranging from use of many, use of some, to low use of any practice and these patterns are differentially associated with parent and adolescent PA. When planning PA interventions, a counseling or intervening approach with parents to use combinations of practices, like facilitation and modeling, to positively influence their adolescents’ and possibly their own participation in PA may prove more efficacious than parental pressuring or lack of practice use.
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- Jessica L Thomson
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS, 38776, USA.
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- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Central Arkansas, McAlister 112, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR, 72035, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 141 Experiment Station Road, Stoneville, MS, 38776, USA
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Associations between Psychosocial Variables, Availability of Physical Activity Resources in Neighborhood Environment, and Out-of-School Physical Activity among Chinese Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18126643. [PMID: 34205544 PMCID: PMC8296371 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psychosocial variables (peer support, parental support, autonomous motivation, and controlled motivation), availability of physical activity resources in a neighborhood environment, and out-of-school moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among Chinese adolescents. The questionnaire of Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study was used to collect information on demographics, socioeconomic status, psychosocial variables, available physical activity resources in the neighborhood environment, and minutes of out-of-school MVPA. ANOVA analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed. The mean age of the 3833 adolescents included in our analysis was 14.7 years old (SD = 1.7). Peer support (b = 9.35, 95% CI: 7.55–11.15), autonomous motivation (b = 6.46, 95% CI: 4.09–8.82), parental support (b = 3.90, 95% CI: 1.75–6.07), and availability of physical activity resources in neighborhood environment (b = 3.18, 95% CI: 1.99–4.36) were significantly associated with out-of-school MVPA (p < 0.05). Controlled motivation was insignificantly related to minutes of out-of-school MVPA. Boys spent more time on out-of-school MVPA than girls (p < 0.001) and had a high level of peer support, parental support, and motivation (p < 0.05). Our findings suggest that interventions targeting the out-of-school MVPA among Chinese adolescents should focus on the psychosocial variables and neighborhood environment.
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Mofleh D, Ranjit N, Chuang RJ, Cox JN, Anthony C, Sharma SV. Association Between Food Insecurity and Diet Quality Among Early Care and Education Providers in the Pennsylvania Head Start Program. Prev Chronic Dis 2021; 18:E60. [PMID: 34138698 PMCID: PMC8220947 DOI: 10.5888/pcd18.200602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Food insecurity affects dietary behaviors and diet quality in adults. This relationship is not widely studied among early care and education (ECE) providers, a unique population with important influences on children’s dietary habits. Our study’s objective was to explore how food insecurity affected diet quality and dietary behaviors among ECE providers. Methods We used baseline data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial (January 2019−December 2020) on 216 ECE providers under the Pennsylvania Head Start Association. We used radar plots to graph scores for the Healthy Eating Index 2015 and the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) 2010 and fitted a multivariate regression model for diet quality measures, adjusting for covariates. Results Among the 216 participants, 31.5% were food insecure. ECE providers who were food insecure had a lower AHEI-2010 mean score (mean difference for food insecure vs food secure = −4.8; 95% CI, −7.8 to −1.7; P = .002). After adjusting for covariates, associations remained significant (mean difference = −3.9; 95% CI, −7.5 to −0.4; P = .03). Food insecure ECE providers were less likely to use nutrition labels (22.8% vs 39.1%; P = .046) and more likely to report cost as a perceived barrier to eating fruits and vegetables. Conclusion We found a significant inverse association between food insecurity and the AHEI-2010 diet quality score among ECE providers after adjusting for covariates. More studies are needed to examine the effects of food insecurity on dietary behaviors of ECE providers and their response to nutrition education programs targeting their health.
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- Dania Mofleh
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler St, Houston, TX 77030.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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- Penn State Extension Better Kid Care, State College, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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Moore JB, Jee S, Kemper BJ, Maddock JE, Li R. Association Between Social Isolation and Eating Alone on Foods Consumed by Chinese Adolescents. JOURNAL OF HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING 2021; 1:74-83. [PMID: 37789910 PMCID: PMC10544925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Obesity is increasingly affecting Chinese adolescents due to trends in unhealthy eating, including lower fruit and vegetable consumption and increased consumption of processed foods. A cross-sectional study of adolescents was conducted in Wuhan, China, in October 2019 that included measurements of perceived social isolation, eating when anxious or depressed, diet composition, body weight, and height. Social isolation, eating when sad or anxious, and eating alone were significant predictors of processed food and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, although only eating when sad or anxious was a significant predictor of fruit and vegetable consumption. Eating when anxious or depressed did not mediate these relationships. Social isolation was associated with consumption of processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages by boys, but not by girls, and only eating home-cooked dinner was associated with fruit and vegetable consumption by female adolescents. Eating when sad or anxious, eating alone, and eating home-cooked meals were all associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among male adolescents. The effects of social isolation, anxiety, and depression could act to increase unhealthy eating through several mechanisms potentially mediated by chronic stress, while eating alone could also act to increase unhealthy eating due to effects of self-efficacy and food availability. The interplay between diet and outside factors, including environment, social factors, and personal psychology specific to Chinese adolescents needs to be better understood to develop comprehensive interventions for this population.
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- Justin B. Moore
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei,
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Conrad Z, Hatfield DP, Hennessy E, Maneval E, Ty E, Pankey CL. Evaluating Moderation of Parent-Teen Overweight/Obesity Relation by Household Socioeconomic Status. Curr Dev Nutr 2021; 5:nzab030. [PMID: 33959690 PMCID: PMC8085476 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Evidence links parent-offspring weight status, but few studies have evaluated whether markers of socioeconomic status moderate this relation. The 2014 Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study was used to assess intergenerational weight status in a national sample of parent-teen dyads. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed the relation between parent-teen weight status, controlling for teen and parent dietary factors, physical activity, demographic factors, and socioeconomic factors. Models with interaction assessed moderation by household food security status and participation in federal assistance programs. In fully adjusted models, sons were 2.66 (95% CI: 1.56, 4.55) times more likely to have overweight/obesity if their mother had overweight/obesity, and daughters were 3.35 (95% CI: 1.91, 5.86) times more likely. This relation was stronger in mother-son pairs in households with lower food security. These findings provide important new information that can be used to inform nutritional counseling efforts and educational programs that support families with socioeconomic disadvantage.
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- Zach Conrad
- Department of Health Sciences, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication and Behavior Change, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
- ChildObesity180, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication and Behavior Change, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
- ChildObesity180, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Arts & Sciences, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV, USA
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Herren OM, Agurs-Collins T, Dwyer LA, Perna FM, Ferrer R. Emotion suppression, coping strategies, dietary patterns, and BMI. Eat Behav 2021; 41:101500. [PMID: 33812125 PMCID: PMC8131265 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Emotion suppression (ES) is associated with unhealthy coping strategies, such as emotional eating. Physical activity (PA) is a healthy coping strategy that may attenuate the association between emotion suppression and emotional eating (EE). This study evaluated whether: 1) ES is associated with body mass index (BMI) through EE and/or dietary patterns, 2) PA moderates these relationships, and 3) these patterns differ by race/ethnicity and gender. METHODS Adult participants (N = 1674) of the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating study completed modified versions of the Emotion Regulation, Eating in the Absence of Hunger, and International Physical Activity Questionnaires; a validated dietary assessment; and items on demographics, height, and weight. RESULTS Analyses revealed a serial mediation pathway in the full sample where greater ES was associated with higher BMI through greater EE and lower fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake (B = 0.0017, CI 95% [0.0001, 0.0042]) after controlling for age, gender, and education. Hedonic snack food (HSF) intake was not a significant mediator of the ES-BMI association. Greater PA attenuated associations of ES and EE with dietary intake and BMI. The serial pathway remained significant for non-Hispanic White women only in subgroup analyses. EE was a significant mediator among women, and PA effects were largely found among Hispanics and men. CONCLUSIONS ES was associated with higher BMI through greater EE and lower F&V, but not HSF intake. PA attenuated these associations. Differences in patterns of coping strategies may help to explain disparities in obesity-related health behavior.
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- Olga M. Herren
- National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850
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- National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850
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- National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850
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- National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville MD 20850
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Supapannachart KJ, Lawley L, Chen SC, Yeung H. Correlations of sun-protective behavior and intentional outdoor tanning among parent-teen dyads: A cross-sectional study. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021; 86:914-916. [PMID: 33753257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Regional Telehealth Service, Veterans Integrated Service Network VISN 7, Atlanta, Georgia; Department of Dermatology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Regional Telehealth Service, Veterans Integrated Service Network VISN 7, Atlanta, Georgia.
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A national examination of neighborhood socio-economic disparities in built environment correlates of youth physical activity. Prev Med Rep 2021; 22:101358. [PMID: 33854906 PMCID: PMC8024702 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Most U.S. adolescents do not meet current physical activity guidelines. Built environments and neighborhood socioeconomic status may impact activity. Examined neighborhood walkability using geocoded home addresses and Census data. Living in areas with walkable attributes was associated with more physical activity. Walkability and activity associations varied by neighborhood socioeconomic status.
Adolescents in the U.S. do not meet current physical activity guidelines. Ecological models of physical activity posit that factors across multiple levels may support physical activity by promoting walkability, such as the neighborhood built environment and neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES). We examined associations between neighborhood built environment factors and adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and whether nSES moderated associations. Data were drawn from a national sample of adolescents (12–17 years, N = 1295) surveyed in 2014. MVPA (minutes/week) were estimated from self-report validated by accelerometer data. Adolescents’ home addresses were geocoded and linked to Census data from which a nSES Index and home neighborhood factors were derived using factor analysis (high density, older homes, short auto commutes). Multiple linear regression models examined associations between neighborhood factors and MVPA, and tested interactions between quintiles of nSES and each neighborhood factor, adjusting for socio-demographics. Living in higher density neighborhoods (B(SE): 9.22 (2.78), p = 0.001) and neighborhoods with more older homes (4.42 (1.85), p = 0.02) were positively associated with adolescent MVPA. Living in neighborhoods with shorter commute times was negatively associated with MVPA (−5.11 (2.34), p = 0.03). Positive associations were found between MVPA and the high density and older homes neighborhood factors, though associations were not consistent across quintiles. In conclusion, living in neighborhoods with walkable attributes was associated with greater adolescent MVPA, though the effects were not distributed equally across nSES. Adolescents living in lower SES neighborhoods may benefit more from physical activity interventions and environmental supports that provide opportunities to be active beyond neighborhood walkability.
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Key Words
- Adolescents
- BMI, body mass index
- Built environment
- FLASHE Study, Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study
- GED, General Educational Development
- MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity
- NCES, National Center for Education Statistics
- NCI, National Cancer Institute
- Neighborhood factors
- Neighborhood socioeconomic status
- PCA, principal component analysis
- Physical activity
- SE, standard error
- SES, socioeconomic status
- TEAN, Teen Environment and Neighborhood
- Walkability
- YAP, Youth Activity Profile
- nSES, neighborhood socioeconomic status
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Do EK, Bowen GA, Ksinan AJ, Adams EL, Fuemmeler BF. Sleep, Food Insecurity, and Weight Status: Findings from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study. Child Obes 2021; 17:125-135. [PMID: 33493402 PMCID: PMC7984656 DOI: 10.1089/chi.2020.0259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality have been previously associated with greater obesity risk among adult samples. Food insecurity has also been found to impact sleep patterns and obesity. Yet few studies have explored associations between sleep, food insecurity, and obesity in adolescent populations, who may have more irregular sleep patterns. Thus, the objectives of this study were to determine associations between measures of sleep, food insecurity, and weight status. Methods: Data were obtained from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study, an online cross-sectional study of parent and adolescent (12-17-year old) dyads. Participants were drawn from a Consumer Opinion Panel representative of the general population of the United States with respect to sex, education, income, age, household size, and region. First, multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine associations between sleep measures (adolescent-reported average nighttime sleep duration, having a regular bedtime, and having difficulty staying asleep), food insecurity (a validated two-item parent-reported measure), and weight status (being underweight, of healthy weight, overweight, and obese). Weight status was based upon adolescent BMI z-scores using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts using information from parent report of adolescent height and weight and adolescent-reported age and sex among adolescents (N = 1544). Conditional process models were also fitted to the data to determine whether food insecurity moderates the associations between sleep measures and weight status, and to determine whether the association between food insecurity and weight status is mediated by average sleep duration. Results: Compared to those with food security, a greater percentage of those with food insecurity reported having difficulties staying asleep and a longer average sleep duration. Multinomial logistic regression models demonstrated that having a regular bedtime was associated with lower odds of having obesity, having difficulties staying asleep was associated with greater odds of being underweight, and having food insecurity was associated with greater odds of being overweight. Conditional process models demonstrated that food insecurity did not moderate associations between sleep measures and weight status and that average nighttime sleep duration did not mediate the association between food insecurity and weight status. Conclusions: This is one of the first studies to examine associations between sleep, food insecurity, and weight status among adolescents. Results provide additional support for the need to uncover mechanisms for how sleep and food insecurity affect pediatric obesity using longitudinal data.
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- Elizabeth K. Do
- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Department of Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Department of Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Address correspondence to: Bernard F. Fuemmeler, PhD, MPH, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Box 980430, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Cetiner O, Yildirim G, Kalyoncu ZB. Social Jetlag Is Associated with the Frequency of Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and a High BMI Percentile in Adolescents: Results of the Cross-Sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study. J Acad Nutr Diet 2021; 121:1721-1731.e1. [PMID: 33653680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social jetlag (SJL) occurs in adolescents due to misalignment of the biological and social clocks, so that most teens wake up earlier than their biological clocks on weekdays and delay bedtime and wake up time on weekends. This shift in sleep timing among adolescents is associated with an adverse endocrine and behavioral risk profile, in addition to increased food consumption and increased body mass index (BMI). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the association between SJL, and the frequency of consumption of multiple food and beverage groups and BMI percentile in adolescents. DESIGN Publicly available data from the cross-sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) study were analyzed. PARTICIPANTS Participants from the FLASHE study were recruited from all regions of the United States between April and October 2014. Among the 1,581 adolescents aged 12 through 17 years in the original study, 1,556 with complete sleep data were analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The difference between the frequency of dietary consumption according to the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and BMI percentile was assessed in adolescents grouped according to SJL, as follows: no SJL: less than 1-hour difference; mild SJL: 1- to 2-hour difference; and severe SJL: more than 2-hour difference. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Differences in the frequency of food consumption were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Secondary outcomes were analyzed using logistic regression models. RESULTS Daily consumption frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruits and vegetables differed among the 3 groups. Likewise, the BMI percentile differed among the 3 groups and was highest in the severe SJL group. Those in the severe SJL group had a 1.84-fold higher probability of having overweight or obesity (95% CI 1.83 to 1.84) than those in the no SJL group. CONCLUSIONS Severe SJL is associated with a higher frequency of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and higher odds of having overweight or obesity compared with no SJL in adolescents.
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Applying the socio-ecological model to understand factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage behaviours among rural Appalachian adolescents. Public Health Nutr 2021; 24:3242-3252. [PMID: 33427154 PMCID: PMC8272722 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021000069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: The objective of the current study was to identify factors across the socio-ecological model (SEM) associated with adolescents’ sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake. Design: This cross-sectional study surveyed adolescents using previously validated instruments. Analyses included descriptive statistics, ANOVA tests and stepwise nonlinear regression models (i.e., two-part models) adjusted to be cluster robust. Guided by SEM, a four-step model was used to identify factors associated with adolescent SSB intake – step 1: demographics (i.e., age, gender), step 2: intrapersonal (i.e., theory of planned behaviour (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, behavioural intentions), health literacy, media literacy, public health literacy), step 3: interpersonal (i.e., caregiver’s SSB behaviours, caregiver’s SSB rules) and step 4: environmental (i.e., home SSB availability) level variables. Setting: Eight middle schools across four rural southwest Virginia counties in Appalachia. Participants: Seven hundred ninety seventh grade students (55·4 % female, 44·6 % males, mean age 12 (sd 0·5) years). Results: Mean SSB intake was 36·3 (sd 42·5) fluid ounces or 433·4 (sd 493·6) calories per day. In the final step of the regression model, seven variables significantly explained adolescent’s SSB consumption: behavioural intention (P < 0·05), affective attitude (P < 0·05), perceived behavioural control (P < 0·05), health literacy (P < 0·001), caregiver behaviours (P < 0·05), caregiver rules (P < 0·05) and home availability (P < 0·001). Conclusions: SSB intake among adolescents in rural Appalachia was nearly three times above national mean. Home environment was the strongest predictor of adolescent SSB intake, followed by caregiver rules, caregiver behaviours and health literacy. Future interventions targeting these factors may provide the greatest opportunity to improve adolescent SSB intake.
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Xu J. Factors Affecting Adolescents' Screen Viewing Duration: A Social Cognitive Approach Based on the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health and Eating (FLASHE) Survey. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2021; 26:19-27. [PMID: 33587023 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2021.1887979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The pervasiveness of prolonged screen viewing (SV) in adolescence is of significant concern given its well-documented implications with various health outcomes. Based on Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), this study explored how a wide range of individual, environmental, and behavioral factors correlate with adolescents' SV duration. The study used adolescents' self-reported data from the cross-sectional Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health and Eating (FLASHE) study implemented by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Findings indicated that adolescents' SV duration were different across various age and ethnic groups. It was positively associated with emotion regulation and negatively connected with self-efficacy in limiting screen time. Compared to un-authoritative parenting style, authoritative parenting had an advantage in curbing adolescents' screen use. General media susceptibility strongly correlated with SV duration. Perception of peers' behaviors (descriptive norm) and how peers would react adversely (injunctive norm) were both connected with SV duration. SV duration was negatively connected with physical activity whereas positively linked with sedentary behavior. Theoretical and practical implications were outlined, as well as limitations and directions for future research.
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- Jie Xu
- Department of Communication, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvannia USA
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