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A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study of Parental Outdoor Play Preferences and Association With Child Overweight and Obesity.
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Clinical Pediatrics . May2024, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p466-473. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Childhood obesity is highly prevalent among certain populations of New York. This cross-sectional pilot study examined the associations between parental attitudes about outdoor activities and body mass index (BMI). A questionnaire was distributed among parents of 1 to 13 aged children at ambulatory pediatric clinics. Of 104 children included in the study 57 were of normal weight and 47 were overweight or obese. Most parents of children with BMI <85% reported frequent playground utilization, considered longer hours to spend outside on weekdays, reported a larger total temperature range for outdoor playground utilization and a lower tolerable minimum temperature compared to parents of children with BMI ≥85%, p <.05. Only having a parent born outside of the United States remained a significant predictor of overweight and obesity in the final model. Parents of children with BMI < 85% are more willing to spend time outdoors, regardless of weather. Immigrant parents are protective against overweight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00099228
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176610693
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228231176350