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Preventing Chronic Disease | Parents™ Views on Engaging Families of Middle School Students in Obesity Prevention and Control in a Multiethnic Population - CDC

parents  CDC  obesity  Preventing Chronic Disease  PCD  Adolescent  focus groups  Minority Americans  Obesity Prevention and Control 

Overweight and obesity remain significant public health risks for youth in the United States, particularly among racial/ethnic minority groups. Efforts at obesity prevention and control have targeted youth and family members in diverse settings. Although involving parents in obesity prevention programs for youth may improve the potential of these programs, less is known about parents’ preferred methods of engagement, especially among racial/ethnic minority parents and parents whose primary language is not English. In this qualitative study, parents of middle-school–aged children were asked how best to engage their children in obesity prevention and control efforts.

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