title: Chronic disease risk screening: characteristics of parents who participate in screening with their children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize adults who participate in a free health screening based on their children's participation in the same program and to identify factors that potentially contribute to their participation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Child (n = 81,156) and parent (n = 5,257) results from a statewide, school-based project from 1998-2010 were assessed. Parent and child health outcomes including fasting lipids, and body composition were assessed using standardized procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Many mothers enrolled fathers into the program. These mothers had significantly higher total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels than mothers who participated alone (p < .01). A greater proportion of parents participated in the program if their child had received an abnormal screening than their healthier counterparts (p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adult participation in preventive health screening is limited. Identifying successful ways to recruit adults for preventive health screening is necessary given the increased potential for these programs to identify risks and intervene early. Incorporating parent screening into an existing program for children may be a successful recruitment method, particularly for those who may be aware of a family vulnerability to chronic cardiovascular disease.
authors: Lesley
authors: L
authors: Cottrell
authors: Christa
authors: C
authors: Lilly
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Murphy
authors: Collin
authors: C
authors: John
authors: Eloise
authors: E
authors: Elliott
authors: William A
authors: WA
authors: Neal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult