Overweight and Obese Prevalence Rates in African American and Hispanic Children: An Analysis of Data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorLutfiyya, M. N.
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, R.
dc.contributor.authorDankwa, C. M.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, T.
dc.contributor.authorLipsky, M. S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:02:30Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:02:30Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractBackground: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was examined in African-American and Hispanic children compared with white children. Methods: Multivariate analyses were performed on cross-sectional data from the National Survey of Children's Health collected in 2003 to 2004. Results: Analyses found that overweight children were more likely to be African American and Hispanic than white, be male, live in households with incomes below 150% of the Federal poverty level, watch television 3 or more hours daily, and not have received preventive care in the past 12 months. Overweight children were less likely to get minimum levels of moderate physical activity or have participated on a sports team. Conclusions: Poverty impacts childhood body mass index in at least 2 specific ways: unsafe neighborhoods and the cost and accessibility of healthy foods in low income communities. Addressing these issues require the concerted efforts of policy makers. The same is true for resolving the issues of children not receiving preventive care. Increasing the number of well child check-ups mandated by the government and required by school systems may be a beneficial policy. Furthermore, policymakers concerned with issues of childhood obesity may pursue the creation of school-based health clinics in schools where at least 50% of the student body live in households with incomes <150% of the Federal poverty level.
dc.description.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.03.070207
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/94ww-jkeq
dc.identifier.citationLutfiyya, M. N. and Garcia, R. and Dankwa, C. M. and Young, T. and Lipsky, M. S. (2008) Overweight and Obese Prevalence Rates in African American and Hispanic Children: An Analysis of Data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 21 (3). pp. 191-199.
dc.identifier.issn1557-2625
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 2573
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23244
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectoverweight
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectAfrican-American and Hispanic children
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectwell child check-ups
dc.titleOverweight and Obese Prevalence Rates in African American and Hispanic Children: An Analysis of Data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health
dc.typeArticle

Files

Collections

Minority Health and Health Equity Archive