Estructura familiar y estado de nutrición en adolescentes de Sonora, México

Background: Feeding modes and appetence toward certain foods are usually conditioned by the family. Obesity during adolescence usually persists during adulthood. Aim: To determine differences in family structure of adolescents according to their nutritional status. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 60 overweight-obese and 60 normal weight adolescents. Family type was determined based on their conformation (kinship and cohabitation), development (if the mother had a remunerated job), demography (geographical area), integration (functions of the couple); life cycle stage and functionality. Results: Fifty eight percent of normal weight adolescents had simple nuclear families and 47% of overweight-obese adolescents had an extended family. Thirty one and 21% of overweight/obese and normal weight adolescents lived with an overweight/obese individual, respectively. Conclusions: There are differences in the family structure of overweight/obese and normal weight adolescents.

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Main Authors:	López-Morales,Cruz Mónica, López-Valenzuela,Ademir, González-Heredia,Ricardo, Brito-Zurita,Olga Rosa, Rosales-Partida,Eusebio, Palomares-Uribe,Gabriel Hernando
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Spanish / Castilian
Published:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2016
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872016000200006
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