title: Maternal-child nutrition practices and pediatric overweight/obesity in the United States and Chile: a comparative study.
abstract: Childhood overweight/obesity is now epidemic in both developed countries and those undergoing economic transition. This study compared maternal and school-age child nutrition practices and body mass index in the United States and in Chile. Children (125 in the United States, 121 in Chile) and their mothers (116 in the United States, 101 in Chile) participated. Findings indicated that child nutrition practices were comparable, but mothers in the U.S. group demonstrated fewer healthy nutrition practices on behalf of their children. Significant associations were found between maternal and child nutrition practices. Substantially more children in the U.S. sample were overweight/obese. Implications for practice are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing 3C4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. jmoore@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Jean Burley
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Kathleen F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.forename: Lisa R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Pawloski
authors.forename: Sonia P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Jaimovich
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Campos
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology