Reducing Hispanic children's obesity risk factors in the first 1000 days of life: a qualitative analysis.

Jennifer A Woo BaidalShaniece CrissRoberta E GoldmanMeghan PerkinsCourtney CunninghamElsie M Taveras

Published in: Journal of obesity (2015)

Opportunities exist in the first 1000 days to improve Hispanic mothers' understanding of the role of early life weight gain in childhood obesity and other obesity risk factors. Interventions that link health care and public health systems and include extended family may prevent obesity among Hispanic children.

Keyphrases

weight gain
risk factors
weight loss
body mass index
early life
healthcare
birth weight
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
young adults
african american
mental health
adipose tissue
drug induced