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How Parenting Behaviors Influence Weight And Health Status Of African American Adolescents, Natasha T. Hourel
How Parenting Behaviors Influence Weight And Health Status Of African American Adolescents, Natasha T. Hourel
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There has been an upward trend in obesity among African American (AA) adolescents over the last 2 decades. While parenting characteristics (e.g., styles and practices) are linked to adolescent eating habits and weight status, related research has focused on European American children from 2-parent middle-class households or economically disadvantaged AA children from single mother households. The purpose of this quantitative secondary data analysis was to investigate the relationship between parenting characteristics on the weight status of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (n = 325) among a broader population of AA mothers and fathers residing both inside and outside of …