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The Influence of Maternal Body Mass Index and Physical Activity on Select Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Preadolescent Hispanic Children
PeerJ
  • Basil A. Alhassan, East Tennessee State University
  • Ying Liu, East Tennessee State University
  • Deborah Slawson, East Tennessee State University
  • Jonathan M. Peterson, East Tennessee State University
  • Jo-Ann Marrs, East Tennessee State University
  • William A. Clark, East Tennessee State University
  • Arsham Alamian, East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-13-2018
Description

Background. Maternal obesity and physical inactivity have been identified as correlates of overweight and obesity and physical inactivity in older preadolescents; however, no study has explored this relationship in Hispanic preadolescents. Furthermore, the relation between maternal physical activity (PA) and blood pressure (BP) in Hispanic preadolescents has not been examined. Purpose. This study aimed to assess the associations between Hispanic mothers’ PA and body mass index (BMI) and their preadolescents’ PA, screen time, BP, and BMI. Methods. Data of 118 mother-child (aged 2–10 years) dyads enrolled in a crosssectional study of metabolic syndrome in Hispanic preadolescents at a community health center in Johnson City, TN were used. Parent and child questionnaires were used to ascertain mothers’ BMI and PA and preadolescents’ PA and screen time.

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© 2018 Alhassan et al. This document was originally published in PeerJ.

Citation Information
Basil A. Alhassan, Ying Liu, Deborah Slawson, Jonathan M. Peterson, et al.. "The Influence of Maternal Body Mass Index and Physical Activity on Select Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Preadolescent Hispanic Children" PeerJ Vol. 6 (2018) p. 6100 ISSN: 2167-8359
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/w-andrew-clark/59/