Targeting family functioning, acculturative stress, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption for obesity prevention: findings from the Hispanic community children’s health study/study of Latino youth

Targeting family functioning, acculturative stress, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption for obesity prevention: findings from the Hispanic community children’s health study/study of Latino youth

Abstract Background Maintaining a bond with one’s family as well coping with stress while acculturating to the US may protect Hispanic/Latino youth from increased sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption, which heightens the risk for overweight and obesity. This study aims to examine associations...

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Main Authors: Roger Figueroa, Carmen R. Isasi, Krista M. Perreira, Amanda C. McClain, Linda C. Gallo, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Alan M. Delamater, Martha Daviglus, Linda Van Horn, Josiemer Mattei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hispanic/Latino
Acculturation
Adolescence
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption
Family functioning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09658-6

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