Title: The Relationship between Overweight and Obesity and Acculturation of 12- to 19-Year-Old Mexican American Children
Abstract: The Relationship between Overweight and Obesity and Acculturation of 12to 19-Year-Old Mexican American Children By Elsa Ramirez Brisson, M.P.H., R.D. MPH, University of Minnesota, 1994 BS, University of Maryland, 1980 Dissertation Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November, 2011 Abstract Mexican Americans, one of the fastest growing segments of the population, haveMexican Americans, one of the fastest growing segments of the population, have been identified as having above-average rates of obesity. Yet, among this group, obesity rates seem to differ by immigrant status: recent immigrants, immigrants who have lived in the United States more than 15 years, and U.S.-born Mexican Americans. Guided by the acculturation phenomenon and the social ecological model, the current study assessed all 1,732 Mexican American children 1219 years old who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2003 and 2008 to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and language, years living in the United States, citizenship, birth country, household income and size, and school attendance. Analysis of variance and linear regression were used for statistical analysis. All of these variables were significantly associated with BMI in both the bivariate and linear regression analysis, although the R-squared value was small at .138, indicating that additional factors not included in this study also influence BMI. Measuring obesity and the correlated acculturation variables with currently available data sets will provide insight in the planning and administering effective interventions for Mexican American children 12-19 years of age and promote the global social change goal of healthy weights for all children. The Relationship between Overweight and Obesity and Acculturation of 12to 19-Year-Old Mexican American Children By Elsa Ramirez Brisson, M.P.H., R.D. MPH, University of Minnesota, 1994 BS, University of Maryland, 1980 Dissertation Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Health Walden University November 2011 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent on the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 1346 UMI 3481297 Copyright 2011 by ProQuest LLC. UMI Number: 3481297 Dedication I dedicate this work to Alexis David Brisson, Irene Elsa Ramirez de Marquez, Miguel Angel Ramirez, III and Marie Garcia, who touched my life profoundly in their short lives. In honor of their memories, I did not abandon this project during periods of great readjustment and new life directions. Acknowledgments I thank my husband, Jerry Brisson, and my daughter, Irene Brisson for keeping me on track with their efforts to minimize distractions that kept me from my work and for reading many of the drafts. This list is not complete; just a highlight of the individuals who provided an encouraging word during this long journey, especially, Delia Werthmann, Bill West, Dr. Stephanie Janowski, Dr. Bea Krinke, Dr. Mabel Everett, Dr. Gail Marmor, Audrey Boutte, Hilary Orzel, Dr. Linda Kilby, Marilyn Tillery, Joanne Larsen, Mark Ramirez, Dr. Linda Jarosz, and my sister, Dr. Rebecca Loveszy. A special thanks to Dr. Talmage Holmes’s patience and guidance, along with my committee’s expertise, Dr. Chinaro Kennedy, Dr. Diane Neal, Dr. Annie Pezalla, Dr. Regina Galer-Unti, and Martha King.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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