title: Family context as it relates to weight-related behaviors in preadolescent African American girls.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine family context in relation to body image, weight concerns, and weight control behaviors in preadolescent African American girls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from 303 African American girls 8 to 10 years old and a caregiver in the Girls health Enrichment Multi-site Studies Phase 2(GEMS), an obesity prevention intervention trial.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fruit, juice, and vegetable accessibility and family support for healthy eating and physical activity were significantly related to girls' body image and weight control behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A comprehensive understanding of family factors may improve future programs aimed at preadolescent girls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. daltonw@etsu.edu
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Klesges
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sherrill-Mittleman
authors.forename: Michelle B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Stockton
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Klesges
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005190:Family; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013714:Tennessee