2023
0750 Earlier bedtimes mediate the effect of a brief behavioral intervention on children’s BMIz
Hart C, Coffman D, Carskadon M, Raynor H, Jelalian E, Owens J, Hawley N, Wing R. 0750 Earlier bedtimes mediate the effect of a brief behavioral intervention on children’s BMIz. Sleep 2023, 46: a331-a331. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexBMI z-scoreBMI/BMI z-scoreBrief behavioral interventionSleep durationEffects of interventionsBehavioral interventionsWeight statusNocturnal sleepChild BMI z-scoreEarlier bedtimesBaseline BMI z-scoreSleep timingChild weight statusLong sleep durationNocturnal sleep durationObesity risk reductionMass indexPost randomizationWeight regulationMeaningful improvementsZ-scoreChildren's sleepChildren 8SleepPrevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020
Choy C, Lupematasila V, Arorae M, Tafunaina F, Unasa F, Soti-Ulberg C, Reupena M, Duckham R, Faasalele-Savusa K, Naseri T, Hawley N. Prevalence of malnutrition among Samoan children aged 5 to 11 years in 2019–2020. Annals Of Human Biology 2023, 50: 200-205. PMID: 37166449, PMCID: PMC10214481, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2023.2197298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityExact testWorld Health Organization z scoreNutrition transitionPrevalence of malnutritionBody mass indexFisher's exact testComplete physical assessmentLevel of malnutritionComprehensive intervention strategiesAnemia prevalenceMass indexSamoan childrenHigh prevalenceObesityHemoglobin concentrationAnemiaZ-scorePhysical assessmentPrevalenceModerate stuntingUnderweightChi-squareMalnutritionChild's age
2022
Maternal responsiveness and toddler body mass index z-score: Prospective analysis of maternal and child mealtime interactions
Hart C, Phelan S, Coffman D, Jelalian E, Ventura A, Hodges E, Hawley N, Fisher J, Wing R. Maternal responsiveness and toddler body mass index z-score: Prospective analysis of maternal and child mealtime interactions. Appetite 2022, 180: 106348. PMID: 36272545, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass index z-scoreOverweight/overweightIndex z-scoreChild weight statusSatiation cuesWeight statusMaternal promptsToddler growthZ-scoreMaternal responsivenessOverweight/obesityHealthy weight statusHigher childHigher child weight statusLifestyle interventionMealtime interactionsHealthy weightResponsive feedingProspective analysisProspective associationsOverweightMonthsChild hungerSubset of familiesRiskIs overweight or obesity associated with anemia in children? Follow-up of Samoans in the Ola Tuputupua’e “Growing Up” study
Choy CC, Howe CJ, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Is overweight or obesity associated with anemia in children? Follow-up of Samoans in the Ola Tuputupua’e “Growing Up” study. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 2022, 16: 144-150. PMID: 35256305, PMCID: PMC9636893, DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2022.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityObesity-related inflammationPrevalence ratiosIron deficiencyDouble burdenPrevalence of anemiaBody mass indexAge z-scorePoisson regression modelsCohort studyMass indexSamoan childrenHigh prevalenceObesityAnemiaZ-scoreCovariate adjustmentConfidence intervalsMicronutrient deficienciesInflammationChildrenPrevalenceFurther investigationRegression modelsDeficiency