The Role of Care Neglect and Supervisory Neglect in Childhood Obesity in a Disadvantaged Sample
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2010
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Journal of pediatric psychology
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Objective: Assess the roles of care neglect and supervisory neglect, and the moderating influence of child age on childhood obesity. Study Design: Child BMI, parental care neglect, and supervisory neglect were assessed in an ethnically diverse sample of 571 young children from two Midwestern States. Hierarchical linear regression was used to assess the influence of both forms of neglect and the moderating role of age. Results: Fifteen percent of the children were overweight and 16.3% were obese. Care neglect significantly correlated with child BMI for younger but not older children, while supervisory neglect significantly correlated with child BMI for older but not younger children. Conclusions: The impact of two types of neglect on obesity varied across age, highlighting the importance of differentiating between types of neglectful parenting when addressing the high rate of childhood obesity in disadvantaged children. (Author Abstract)
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child abuse, age moderation, body mass index, neglect, disadvantaged children, research
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Knutson, J. F., Taber, S. M., Murray, A. J., Valles, N. L., & Koeppl, G. (2010). The role of care neglect and supervisory neglect in childhood obesity in a disadvantaged sample. Journal of pediatric psychology, 35(5), 523-532.