HomeBreaking WLS NewsChildren of Battered Moms More Often Obese gwhqadmin June 14, 2010 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment One Response Henrike Bergmann June 29, 2010 Just read a report about this study in Medscape, and tried to google the author – found this website instead. I think the study was not properly designed because the authors did not correct for family income. Low income is very frequently associated with obesity in children and intimate partner violence occurs more frequently in low-income families as well. A clear indication of the relationship between childhood obesity and low income was also indirectly stated in the results of this study, as an unsafe neighborhood also contributed to obesity in children. Living in an unsafe neighborhood is also an indicator for low income. I suppose that educating mothers and helping them to achieve higher social status will help them to develop healthier lifestyles, move to better neighborhoods, get rid of their abusive partners and feed their children healthier foods (and keep them away from the TV screen).
Henrike Bergmann June 29, 2010 Just read a report about this study in Medscape, and tried to google the author – found this website instead. I think the study was not properly designed because the authors did not correct for family income. Low income is very frequently associated with obesity in children and intimate partner violence occurs more frequently in low-income families as well. A clear indication of the relationship between childhood obesity and low income was also indirectly stated in the results of this study, as an unsafe neighborhood also contributed to obesity in children. Living in an unsafe neighborhood is also an indicator for low income. I suppose that educating mothers and helping them to achieve higher social status will help them to develop healthier lifestyles, move to better neighborhoods, get rid of their abusive partners and feed their children healthier foods (and keep them away from the TV screen).
