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Cultural Competency In Delivering Family Weight Management Programs: A Summary Of Lessons Learned, Nicole Mareno
Cultural Competency In Delivering Family Weight Management Programs: A Summary Of Lessons Learned, Nicole Mareno
Nicole Mareno
Increased rates of childhood overweight and obesity are a major public health concern in the United States. Family weight management programs are one effective approach to preventing and treating childhood overweight and obesity. With changing demographics and socioeconomic disparities in the rates of childhood overweight and obesity, it is more important than ever for clinicians and researchers to understand parents' health-related values, beliefs, and practices in order to implement culturally competent weight management programs. The process of achieving cultural competency when conducting family weight management strategies will be discussed. Specific experiences using the Ways to Enhance Children'€™s Activity and Nutrition …
Overweight And Obesity Among White, Black, And Mexican American Children: Implications For When To Intervene, Janice Long, Nicole Mareno, Rebecca Shabo, Astrid Wilson
Overweight And Obesity Among White, Black, And Mexican American Children: Implications For When To Intervene, Janice Long, Nicole Mareno, Rebecca Shabo, Astrid Wilson
Nicole Mareno
Purpose. The study sought to determine if race/ethnicity, age, gender, and poverty index influence the development of overweight (OW) or obesity (OB) in children 6–11 years of age and whether a desirable time to intervene could be established.
Methods. A descriptive and comparative analysis was conducted using data from the 1999–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Results. Advancing age was the single largest predictor of OW or OB followed by race/ethnicity.
Practice Implications. Culturally sensitive interventions targeting children in their early elementary school years could reduce the consequences of OW and OB in childhood.