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Emanuel Orozco-Núñez1, Christian Paul Torres-de la Rosa2, Óscar Reséndiz-Lugo3

  • 1Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. emanuel.orozco@insp.mx.

Salud Publica De Mexico
|September 21, 2022
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Socioeconomic and cultural factors, including household income and gender roles, increase obesity risk in mothers and young children in southern Morelos, Mexico. Addressing these factors is crucial for preventing early childhood obesity.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern.
  • Socioeconomic and cultural factors significantly influence health behaviors and outcomes.
  • Early childhood is a critical period for establishing lifelong health patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the role of socioeconomic and cultural factors in obesity vulnerability among mothers and children under two.
  • To investigate these influences in specific communities in southern Morelos, Mexico.

Main Methods:

  • Fieldwork and non-participatory observation.
  • 17 semi-structured interviews conducted with a subsample of a cohort in 2019.
  • Data analysis using Atlas-Ti v. 7 software with 18 free codes.

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Main Results:

  • Household income, gender roles, and extended family influence contribute to the availability of calorie-dense foods, increasing early childhood obesity risk.
  • Maternal economic activity, paternal involvement, and reduced familial influence can promote better food quality and physical activity.
  • Beliefs about children's preferences for ultra-processed foods play a role in dietary choices.

Conclusions:

  • Low availability of healthy foods, food insecurity risks, and family/cultural factors in economically vulnerable settings heighten obesity risk for mother-child pairs.
  • Interventions should consider the interplay of socioeconomic status, cultural norms, and family dynamics to combat childhood obesity.