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. 2008 Jul;13(3):154-67.
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00150.x.

Ecological differences in weight, length, and weight for length of Mexican American children in the WIC program

Elizabeth Reifsnider  1 , Melanie Ritsema
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Ecological differences in weight, length, and weight for length of Mexican American children in the WIC program

Elizabeth Reifsnider et al. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Purpose: Examine factors common in the environments of children who obtain services from a WIC program to determine if differences in ecological/environmental factors can be found in the children who differ in weight, length, and weight for length.

Design and methods: Cross-sectional study of 300 children, 100 each who were stunted, normal weight for length, or overweight. Instruments used were NCATS, ARSMA II, 24-hr diet recall, and Baecke Activity Questionnaire.

Results: Significant differences were present in children's diet, parents' BMI, parents' generation in United States, parents' activity levels, and maternal-child relationship.

Practice implications: Encourage parents to adopt family approaches to encourage normal body size in children.

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