All in the Family: Correlations Between Parents’ and Adolescent Siblings’ Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors

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• Personal Author:
  Berge JM ; Crichlow R ; MacLehose RF ; Neumark-Sztainer D
• Description:
  Objective: To examine whether and how parents' and adolescent siblings' weight and weight-related behaviors are correlated. Results will inform which family members may be important to include in adolescent obesity prevention interventions. Methods: Data from two linked population-based studies, EAT 2010 and F-EAT, were used for cross-sectional analyses. Parents (n = 58; 91% females; mean age = 41.7 years) and adolescent siblings (sibling #1 n = 58, 50% girls, mean age = 14.3 years; sibling #2 n = 58, 64% girls, mean age = 14.8 years) were socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse. Results: Some weight-related behaviors between adolescent siblings were significantly positively correlated (i.e., fast food consumption, breakfast frequency, sedentary patterns, p < 0.05). There were no significant correlations between parents' weight and weight-related behaviors and adolescent siblings' same behaviors. Some of the significant correlations found between adolescent siblings' weight-related behaviors were statistically different from correlations between parents' and adolescent siblings' weight-related behaviors. Conclusions: Although not consistently, adolescent siblings' weight-related behaviors were significantly correlated as compared with parents' and adolescent siblings' weight-related behaviors. It may be important to consider including siblings in adolescent obesity prevention interventions or in recommendations healthcare providers give to adolescents regarding their weight and weight-related behaviors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Body Weight Diet Family Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Activity Levels Body Weight Dietary Effects Families Obesity
• ISSN:
  1930-7381
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064272
• Citation:
  Obesity 2015 Apr; 23(4):833-839
• Contact Point Address:
  Jerica M. Berge, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Email:
  jberge@umn.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Obesity
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222771/cdc_222771_DS1.pdf
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