Abstract
Obesity rates in the US have risen dramatically, especially among Hispanic adults and children. Because of the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latino children by preschool age, it is prudent to examine maternal factors potentially linked to weight status during an infant's first year of life. The literature on risk factors of child obesity has focused primarily on children of Mexican descent, and little research exists for other Latino populations, such as Salvadorans.
To investigate maternal physiologic and infant feeding factors associated with infant overweight and/or obesity in a sample of Salvadoran mother-infant dyads.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Phi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Infant Weight Status, Maternal Risk Factors, Infant Feeding Behaviors, Salvadoran Population, Obesity Prevention
Advisor
Melanine Turk
Second Advisor
Melissa Kalachian
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Duquesne University
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Kiraly, Carmen M., "Exploring factors linked to weight status in Salvadoran infants" (2021). Dissertations. 246.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/246
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-09-20
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 13814829; ProQuest document ID: 2238751741. The author still retains copyright.