Highlights
- •In this sample of Michigan children, 41.9% were obese and 16.2% were overweight.
- •Sleep duration was found to be a significant predictor of overweight/obese status.
- •Frequency of breakfast consumption was a significant predictor of overweight/obesity.
Abstract
Introduction
Childhood obesity is a major public health threat in the United States. Recent data
indicate that 34.2% of children ages 6 to 11 years are overweight or obese. The purpose
of this study is to describe childhood obesity levels and identify risk behaviors
in two school-based health centers in Michigan, one urban and one rural.
Methods
This study is a secondary data analysis from a multicenter comparative effectiveness
trial. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine behavioral factors associated
with overweight/obesity in children.
Results
In this sample (n = 105), 41.9% were obese and 16.2% were overweight. The duration of sleep per night
(p = .04) and the frequency of eating breakfast (p = .04) were significant predictors of being overweight/obese.
Discussion
Health care providers in school-based health centers must be comfortable assessing,
preventing, and treating childhood obesity in this high-risk group of patients. Interventions
should encourage children to eat breakfast daily and to get adequate sleep.
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Biography
Jessica Olson, Honors Graduate, College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Biography
Heather Aldrich, Research Coordinator, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing, Aurora, CO.
Biography
Tiffany J. Callahan, Professional Research Assistant, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Biography
Ellyn E. Matthews, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Biography
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 21, 2015
Footnotes
Supported by grant number R18HS018646 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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Copyright © 2015 by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
