2018
Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2018, 27: 3408-3417. PMID: 28771983, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity risk behaviorsObesity-related complicationsMass indexScreen timeChild BMI z-scoreRecreational screen timeBMI z-scoreRates of overweightCross-sectional studyVigorous physical activityObesity-related behaviorsWeight of childrenAmerican childrenFruits/vegetablesClinical assessmentPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSelf-report questionnairesHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisZ-scoreClinical interventionsOverweightMixed effects models
2017
Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2017, 73: 1896-1909. PMID: 28181307, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild body mass indexBody mass indexMass indexHigher child body mass indexMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisObesity risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyCommunity factorsChildren's screen timeChildhood obesityChild weightSelf-report questionnairesNumber of childrenAmerican childrenScreen timeSchool Lunch ProgramMixed effects modelsConvenient samplingLimited dataObesityChildrenParental underestimationEffects modelLunch Program
2014
Weight Status, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
Minges KE, Chao A, Nam S, Grey M, Whittemore R. Weight Status, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity. The Journal Of School Nursing 2014, 31: 135-145. PMID: 25312400, PMCID: PMC4363285, DOI: 10.1177/1059840514554089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace/ethnicityPhysical activityScreen timeWeight statusHealthy behaviorsOverweight/obese adolescentsHigh physical activityLess screen timeLimited screen timeLogistic regression analysisPublic health guidelinesNormal weightObese adolescentsPA guidelinesAdequate fruitHealth guidelinesMost adolescentsSignificant differencesRegression analysisOverall sampleAdolescentsDiverse urban adolescentsDescriptive statisticsUrban adolescentsGuidelines