The efficacy of a voluntary summer book reading intervention for low-income Latino children from language minority families.

Abstract This study investigated the role of objectively measured moderate–vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior on cardiometabolic risk factors of young Latino children. We hypothesized that MVPA would be associated with lower cardiometabolic risk when sedentary behavior is low. We studied 86 primarily low-income, Latino children using a cross-sectional study design. The study sample consisted of 51 girls and 35 boys, with mean age 5.6 (SD = .53) years. Physical activity was measured by accelerometry, anthropometric measures obtained, and fasting blood samples were used to measure cardiometabolic risk factors. Greater levels of sedentary behavior were associated with increased waist circumference (rs = .24, p < .05) and metabolic risks. MVPA, however, had significant beneficial associations with all cardiometabolic risk factors (rs-range = −.20 to −.45, p < .05) with the exception of plasma insulin. MVPA predicted latent variables representing anthropometric risk (β = −.57, p < .01), cardiac risk (β = −.74, p < .01), and metabolic risk (β = −.88, p < .01). Sedentary behavior significantly moderated the effect of MVPA on anthropometric (β-interaction = .49, p < .01), cardiac (β-interaction = .45, p < .01), and metabolic risk (β-interaction = .77, p < .01), such that more MVPA was associated with better health outcomes under conditions of lower sedentary behavior. The model explained 13%, 22%, and 45% variance in anthropometric, cardiac, and metabolic risk factors, respectively. Increased MVPA is associated with decreased cardiometabolic risk in young Latino children, particularly when sedentary behavior is low.

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No association between childcare and obesity at age 4 in low-income Latino children

Pediatric Obesity ◽

10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00125.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. e24-e28 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

N. Zahir ◽

M. B. Heyman ◽

J. M. Wojcicki

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Latino Children

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Influencing Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes About Working With Low-Income and/or Ethnic Minority Families

Urban Education ◽

10.1177/0042085912436846 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 801-834 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Ellen S. Amatea ◽

Blaire Cholewa ◽

Kacy A. Mixon

Keyword(s):

Preservice Teachers ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Low Income ◽

Research University ◽

Role Expectations ◽

Study Results ◽

Minority Families ◽

Teachers Attitudes ◽

Ethnic Minority Families ◽

Large Research

There is a growing literature revealing the complexity of family–school relationships and the significant power imbalances and mismatches between the role expectations of caregivers and teachers who differ by class and race. This study investigates a course at a large research university in the Southeastern United States designed to influence the attitudes of preservice teachers (PSTs) about how they might work with low-income and/or ethnic minority families. Study results on 138 PSTs demonstrate that, after completing the course, their attitudes were less stereotypic, they were more confident about using family-centric involvement practices, and conceptualized student’s problems in less blaming terms.

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Developing low-income children’s vocabulary and content knowledge through a shared book reading program

Contemporary Educational Psychology ◽

10.1016/j.cedpsych.2017.12.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 15-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Susan B. Neuman ◽

Tanya Kaefer

Keyword(s):

Content Knowledge ◽

Low Income ◽

Reading Program ◽

Book Reading ◽

Shared Book Reading

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Rapid infant weight gain and early childhood obesity in low-income Latinos and non-Latinos

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980015003201 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (10) ◽

pp. 1777-1784 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Sarah Polk ◽

Rachel Johnson Thornton ◽

Laura Caulfield ◽

Alvaro Muñoz

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Low Income ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Latino Children ◽

High Incidence ◽

Early Childhood Obesity ◽

Paediatric Practice ◽

Infant Weight Gain ◽

Rapid Infant Weight Gain

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the growth of infants and toddlers in a population that is both under-represented in the literature and at high risk for childhood obesity.DesignWeight and height measurements were extracted from all visits for a sample of 0–4-year-old, low-income, Latino and non-Latino patients of an urban, academic general paediatric practice. Early growth was characterized as change in weight-for-length Z-score (WLZ) from birth to 3 years. The outcome of interest was BMI Z-score (BMIZ) at age 3 years. Mixed-effects models and multivariate linear regression were used to analyse the association between infant growth and early childhood obesity.SettingBaltimore, MD, USA.SubjectsLatino (n 210) and non-Latino (n 253) children, born in 2003–2004.ResultsAn increase in WLZ from birth to 2 years was observed for this cohort as well as a high incidence of overweight and obesity. WLZ at birth and change in WLZ from birth to 2 years were both significantly and positively associated with increases in BMIZ at 3 years of age. The effect of the change in WLZ was twofold higher than the effect of WLZ at birth.ConclusionsAn increase in WLZ during the first 2 years of life increased the risk of early childhood obesity. Latino children had a higher incidence of early childhood obesity than non-Latino children in this low-income sample.

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