Obesity/Overweight
Parental Guidance Advised: Associations Between Parental Television Limits and Health Behaviors Among Obese Children
To examine associations between parental limits on TV viewing and child health behaviors.Family Physical Activity and Meal Practices Associated With Disordered Weight Control Behaviors in a Multiethnic Sample of Middle-School Youth
Family practices around weight-related behaviors can shape children's development of disordered weight control behaviors (DWCB), such as vomiting, taking laxatives, or taking diet pills without a prescription. This study examined family meal and physical activity (PA) practices associated with DWCB among a multiethnic sample of youth.Associations Between Neighborhood Resources and Physical Activity in Inner-City Minority Children
The role of neighborhood physical activity resources on childhood physical activity level is increasingly examined in pediatric obesity research. We describe how availability of physical activity resources varies by individual and block characteristics and then examine its associations with physical activity levels of Latino and black children in East Harlem, New York City.Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors of New York City Children From Different Ethnic Minority Subgroups
To examine racial/ethnic differences in diet and physical activity behaviors in ethnic minority New York City children.Exercise Intervention in Childhood Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Hospital-Versus Home-Based Groups
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a hospital clinic group- versus home-based combined exercise–diet program for the treatment of childhood obesity.Use of a Pediatrician Toolkit to Address Parental Perception of Children's Weight Status, Nutrition, and Activity Behaviors
Communication of children's weight status and targeted counseling by pediatricians may change parental perceptions or child dietary and physical activity behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine whether accuracy of parental perception of children's weight status and reports of related behaviors changed following a brief pediatrics resident intervention.
