Journal article
Child-feeding practices among Chinese-American and non-Hispanic white caregivers
Appetite, v 58(3), pp 922-927
Jun 2012
PMID: 22343192
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Abstract
► Child-feeding practices were compared between Chinese-American and white caregivers. ► The association of child feeding practices and weight status were also compared. ► Chinese-American caregivers had higher scores for concern and restriction. ► Concern and restriction were associated with child BMI in urban and all (urban and rural) whites. ► Feeding practices were not associated with child BMI in Chinese-Americans.
This study compared child-feeding and related practices with child weight status between Chinese-American and non-Hispanic white caregivers who attended three community health centers. Study participants were caregivers of 50 Chinese-American and 108 non-Hispanic white children aged 2–12years who completed a short version of the child feeding questionnaire in English or Chinese. The feeding behaviors assessed were concern, pressure, restriction, and monitoring. Child body mass index (BMI) z-scores were calculated from child weight and height measured in clinic by clinicians trained in anthropometrics. The sample was stratified into 2–5 and 6–12years age groups to account for developmental differences. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) was moderate to high and similar by ethnicity for all four behaviors for Chinese-Americans and non-Hispanic whites. In models adjusted for confounding variables, Chinese-American caregivers had higher mean scores than non-Hispanic white caregivers for concern and restriction in all age groups and monitoring in 2–5year-olds. No feeding practices were associated with child BMI in Chinese-Americans; concern and restriction were associated with child BMI in non-Hispanic whites in 2–5year-olds. These results suggest that differences in child-feeding practices exist between Chinese-American and non-Hispanic white caregivers.
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- Title
- Child-feeding practices among Chinese-American and non-Hispanic white caregivers
- Creators
- Shirley H. Huang - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaElizabeth P. Parks - University of PennsylvaniaShiriki K. Kumanyika - University of PennsylvaniaSonya A. Grier - American UniversityJustine Shults - University of PennsylvaniaVirginia A. Stallings - University of PennsylvaniaNicolas Stettler - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Publication Details
- Appetite, v 58(3), pp 922-927
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Grant note
- P60MD000209 / Health Resources and Services Administration Regional Divisions II (New York City) and III (Philadelphia) UL1-RR-024134 / Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000304336800024
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84862826313
- Other Identifier
- 991019312427704721
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- Industry collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Nutrition & Dietetics