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  • The role of fathers in overweight prevention: an analysis of a Caribbean cohort

  • J. A. Smith, K. D. Rocke, S. M. Charles, S. M. Chang, A. S. Wright, S. P. Walker, E. M. Taveras, M. K. Tulloch-Reid
  • Journal:
    Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics / Volume 3 / 2018
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    28 August 2018, e15
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  • Background

    Family-based strategies to reduce the risk of overweight in childhood are needed in the Caribbean.

    Aim

    To investigate the associations between parental characteristics and risk of overweight and explore possible mechanisms.

    Methods

    Data from a parenting intervention were analysed. Parental characteristics were obtained by questionnaire at enrolment. At 18 months, 501 infants (82.9% of cohort) had weight and length measured using standardized methods. The association of parents’ characteristics with risk of infant overweight was assessed using random-effects logistic regression. Four focus groups among mothers in Jamaica were conducted to explore mechanisms.

    Results

    Overall, 20.6% of infants were ‘at risk of overweight’. Fathers were present in 52% of households. Fathers’ presence [OR (95% CI) 0.60 (0.37–0.96)] was associated with reduced risk of overweight independent of socioeconomic status. Mothers reported that fathers encouraged healthier practices.

    Conclusion

    Fathers may be important agents of change in intervention strategies to prevent childhood overweight.