Parental Mental Health Associated With Child Overweight and Obesity, Examined Within Rural and Urban Settings, Stratified by Income.

Byron Alexander FosterKelsey WeinsteinCynthia M MojicaMelinda M Davis

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2019)

After stratification by income, there were no differences in childhood overweight/obesity by rurality. Both maternal and paternal mental health are associated with children's weight, though only the maternal association remains after adjusting for covariates.

Keyphrases

mental health
weight gain
birth weight
weight loss
physical activity
body mass index
mental illness
pregnancy outcomes
young adults
metabolic syndrome
south africa
insulin resistance
type diabetes
gestational age
childhood cancer
body weight
skeletal muscle