Citation

Reed DB, Patterson PJ, Wasserman N. J. Nutr. Educ. Behav. 2011; 43(5): 401-408.

Affiliation

Department of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Society for Nutrition Education, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jneb.2010.12.005

PMID

21906552

Abstract

Contributors to excessive obesity in rural youth include well-documented nutrition and physical activity behaviors. However, emerging research suggests that preventing excessive weight gain and smoking during pregnancy, teen pregnancy, and child abuse also could reduce obesity in this vulnerable population. These traditional and emerging, nontraditional factors need to be addressed within the confines of current challenges faced by rural communities. An enhanced ecological model provides a framework for combining traditional and nontraditional factors into a more comprehensive approach that addresses the complexity of the issues contributing to youth obesity.

Language: en