Department of Nutritional Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08854, USA.
Department of Biological Sciences, Kean University, Union, NJ 07083-7131, USA.
Nutrients. 2020 Nov 23;12(11):3592. doi: 10.3390/nu12113592.
This cross-sectional study compared weight-related cognitions, behaviors, and home environments of 568 mothers of young children (ages 2 to <9 years) by racial/ethnic group. Maternal health status was good and did not differ by race/ethnicity. Mothers were somewhat confident in their ability to promote healthy physical activity and eating behaviors in their children, with White and Asian mothers having greater confidence than Hispanic mothers. Mothers had low physical activity, with Hispanic mothers getting more sedentary screentime than White and Asian mothers. Mothers' dietary intake did not differ. Modeling of healthful behaviors was more frequent in White than Hispanic mothers. Asian mothers tended to use non-recommended feeding patterns more than White, Hispanic, and Black mothers. Children's physical activity and screentime did not differ by race/ethnicity. Asian children tended to drink less sugar-sweetened beverages and more milk than counterparts. All reported frequent family meals, with Hispanic mothers reporting more family meals eaten in less healthful locations. Household food environments did not differ. However, White mothers reported greater access to physical activity space and supports than Hispanic mothers. Race/ethnicity may link with maternal weight-related cognitions, behaviors, and home environments and thus can help inform the development of interventions tailored by race/ethnicity.
这项横断面研究比较了 568 名幼儿（2 至<9 岁）母亲的体重相关认知、行为和家庭环境，按种族/民族划分。母亲的健康状况良好，且不因种族/民族而有所不同。母亲对自己在促进孩子健康的身体活动和饮食习惯方面的能力有一定信心，白人和亚裔母亲比西班牙裔母亲更有信心。母亲的身体活动水平较低，西班牙裔母亲的久坐屏幕时间比白人和亚裔母亲多。母亲的饮食摄入没有差异。与西班牙裔母亲相比，白人母亲更倾向于模仿健康行为。亚裔母亲比白种人、西班牙裔和黑种人母亲更倾向于采用不推荐的喂养模式。儿童的身体活动和屏幕时间与种族/民族无关。亚洲儿童的含糖饮料摄入量比同龄人少，牛奶摄入量比同龄人多。所有的报告都表明经常有家庭聚餐，西班牙裔母亲报告说，她们更多的家庭聚餐是在不太健康的地方进行的。家庭食物环境没有差异。然而，白人母亲报告说，她们比西班牙裔母亲更容易获得身体活动空间和支持。种族/民族可能与母亲的体重相关认知、行为和家庭环境有关，因此可以帮助制定针对特定种族/民族的干预措施。
