Hispanic/Latinos have a high burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors which may begin at young ages. We tested the association of CVD risk factors between Hispanic/Latino parents and their children.We conducted a cross-sectional study in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Youth study. Girls (n = 674) and boys (n = 667) aged 8 to 16 years (mean age 12.1 years) and their parents (n = 942) had their CVD risk factors measured.CVD risk factors in parents were significantly positively associated with those same risk factors among youth. After adjustment for demographic characteristics, diet and physical activity, obese parents were significantly more likely to have youth who were overweight (odds ratios [ORs], 2.39; 95
作者:Mercedes R, Carnethon;Guadalupe X, Ayala;Shrikant I, Bangdiwala;Virginia, Bishop;Martha L, Daviglus;Alan M, Delamater;Linda C, Gallo;Krista, Perreira;Elizabeth, Pulgaron;Samantha, Reina;Gregory A, Talavera;Linda H, Van Horn;Carmen R, Isasi
来源:Annals of epidemiology 2017 年 27卷 4期