Family structure of obese/overweight and normal weight adolescents in México

Feeding modes and appetence toward certain foods are usually conditioned by the family. Obesity during adolescence usually persists during adulthood. To determine differences in family structure of adolescents according to their nutritional status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 60 overwei...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2016-02, Vol.144 (2), p.181-187
Main Authors: López-Morales, Cruz Mónica, López-Valenzuela, Ademir, González-Heredia, Ricardo, Brito-Zurita, Olga Rosa, Rosales-Partida, Eusebio, Palomares-Uribe, Gabriel Hernando
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family Characteristics
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Male
Mexico - epidemiology
Nutritional Status
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Feeding modes and appetence toward certain foods are usually conditioned by the family. Obesity during adolescence usually persists during adulthood. To determine differences in family structure of adolescents according to their nutritional status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 60 overweight-obese and 60 normal weight adolescents. Family type was determined based on their conformation (kinship and cohabitation), development (if the mother had a remunerated job), demography (geographical area), integration (functions of the couple); life cycle stage and functionality. Fifty eight percent of normal weight adolescents had simple nuclear families and 47% of overweight-obese adolescents had an extended family. Thirty one and 21% of overweight/obese and normal weight adolescents lived with an overweight/obese individual, respectively. There are differences in the family structure of overweight/obese and normal weight adolescents.
ISSN:0717-6163
DOI:10.4067/S0034-98872016000200006