The unique challenges and stressors that occur during acculturation, which are often
referred to as acculturative stress (AS), have been associated with psychosocial and health …

Background Childhood obesity is associated with serious comorbidities during childhood
and into adulthood. One potential risk factor for childhood obesity is consumption of …

Parents influence adolescents' weight status through different strategies used in the home
environment, including parenting styles (PSs), food parenting practices (FPPs), and family …

Background Psychosocial and physiologic stressors, such as depression and obesity,
during pregnancy can have negative consequences, such as increased systemic …

Background Both the physical and social home food environment (HFE) are believed to
influence dietary intake and diet quality, but few studies have examined both aspects …

This field study identified, through observation, child influence on food and beverage
purchases within a supermarket, as well as the influence of the children's perceptions of …

Abstract Background Hispanic/Latino youth are disproportionately burdened by obesity and
have a high prevalence of prediabetes and dyslipidemia. Differences in parent and child …

Previous studies have suggested the impact of intervention fidelity on the management and
prevention of chronic diseases; however, little is known about the effect of the contributing …

Few studies have integrated positive parenting and motivational strategies to address
dietary outcomes such as frequency of family mealtime. The Families Improving Together …

The main goal of this paper is to examine how parental attitudes toward sleeping, screen
use, and feeding their child influence the child's body mass index (BMI) through the child's …