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Cultural Beliefs About Healthy And Unhealthy Weight In Children 2 To 11 Years Of Age Among Parents Of Mexican Heritage, Nathalie Confiac
Cultural Beliefs About Healthy And Unhealthy Weight In Children 2 To 11 Years Of Age Among Parents Of Mexican Heritage, Nathalie Confiac
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Introduction: Despite multisectoral preventive interventions, the obesity prevalence among children of Mexican heritage remains the highest of all ethnic groups in the US. Methodology: Guided by Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory, this study explored the culture care beliefs and practices of Mexican heritage parents about healthy and unhealthy weight in children 2-11 years of age using the ethnonursing research method. Eight key and 17 general informants were interviewed, and the four phases of ethnonursing data analysis guided analysis. Results: Twenty-six categories were identified which led to seven culture care patterns revealing four themes. Informants shared the …