TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Body Mass Index
KW - Boston/epidemiology
KW - Child
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Counseling
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Ethnic Groups/statistics & numerical data
KW - Female
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Health Surveys
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Needs Assessment
KW - Overweight/ethnology/prevention & control
KW - Parents
KW - Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Television/utilization
KW - Urban Population/statistics & numerical data
AU - P. A. Asante
AU - J. Cox
AU - K. Sonneville
AU - R. C. Samuels
AU - E. M. Taveras
A1 - 
AB - The authors studied the prevalence of overweight-related behaviors in an urban clinic population, parents' perceived willingness to change, and identified potential gaps in nutrition and physical activity promotion. A total of 324 parents of children aged 3 to 13 years were surveyed. Clinical heights and weights were used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Of the 324 children in the study, 55% were black and 28% were Hispanic. Approximately 151 (47%) children had a BMI > or =85th percentile, and overweight-related behaviors, such as TV viewing, were highly prevalent. Overall, parents reported a need for counseling to help their children eat healthier and be more active and seemed willing to make behavior changes in these areas. However, their willingness to change appeared lowest in areas that may improve their child's weight status such as decreasing sedentary time and portion sizes. Overweight prevention efforts in primary care should include strategies to help clinicians negotiate behavior change with families.
BT - Clinical pediatrics
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 8
CY - United States
DO - 10.1177/0009922809339347
IS - 8
JF - Clinical pediatrics
N2 - The authors studied the prevalence of overweight-related behaviors in an urban clinic population, parents' perceived willingness to change, and identified potential gaps in nutrition and physical activity promotion. A total of 324 parents of children aged 3 to 13 years were surveyed. Clinical heights and weights were used to calculate body mass index (BMI). Of the 324 children in the study, 55% were black and 28% were Hispanic. Approximately 151 (47%) children had a BMI > or =85th percentile, and overweight-related behaviors, such as TV viewing, were highly prevalent. Overall, parents reported a need for counseling to help their children eat healthier and be more active and seemed willing to make behavior changes in these areas. However, their willingness to change appeared lowest in areas that may improve their child's weight status such as decreasing sedentary time and portion sizes. Overweight prevention efforts in primary care should include strategies to help clinicians negotiate behavior change with families.
PP - United States
PY - 2009
SN - 1938-2707; 0009-9228
SP - 837
EP - 843
EP - 
T1 - Overweight prevention in pediatric primary care: a needs assessment of an urban racial/ethnic minority population
T2 - Clinical pediatrics
TI - Overweight prevention in pediatric primary care: a needs assessment of an urban racial/ethnic minority population
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U3 - 10.1177/0009922809339347
VL - 48
VO - 1938-2707; 0009-9228
Y1 - 2009
ER -