Association between the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Parents with Health-Related and Lifestyle Markers of Children in Three Different Spanish-Speaking Countries: An Inter-Continental Study at OECD Country Level

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dc.contributor.authorÁlvarez, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorGuzman Guzman, Iris Paola
dc.contributor.authorLatorre Román, Pedro Ángel
dc.contributor.authorPárraga Montilla, Juan
dc.contributor.authorPalomino Devia, Constanza
dc.contributor.authorReyes Oyola, Felipe Augusto
dc.contributor.authorParedes Arévalo, Lorena
dc.contributor.authorLeal Oyarzun, Marlys
dc.contributor.authorObando Calderón, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorCresp Barria, Mauricio
dc.contributor.authorMachuca Barria, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorPena Troncoso, Sebastián
dc.contributor.authorJerez Mayorga, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorDelgado Floody, Pedro
dc.date2021
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-04T18:44:49Z
dc.date.available2021-10-04T18:44:49Z
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this cross-cultural study was to determine the association between the sociodemographic background of a child's parents (i.e., their socioeconomic level, marital status, and educational level) with the child's lifestyle (i.e., Mediterranean diet (MD), physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST)), and health markers. Material: This cross-sectional study included 1273 children, from Chile (n = 496), Colombia (n = 340), and Spain (n = 437). The sociodemographic information together with the lifestyle and health markers of the children were measured. There was an inverse association between a low or medium-low socioeconomic level for the parents of Chilean children and handgrip strength (beta -0.61, p < 0.001); meanwhile, for Spanish children, an inverse association between a low or medium-low socioeconomic level and PA after school (beta -0.58, p = 0.016), lifestyle (beta -0.74, p = 0.015), and with MD adherence (beta -0.86, p = 0.004) was found. The risk (i.e., by odd ratios (OR)) of being divorced/separated parents marital status showed an inverse association with abdominal obesity (OR 0.21, p = 0.045) in Spanish children; however, the parent's marital status and a low educational level were risk factors for the suffering of a low nutritional level in Colombian children (OR 2.02, p = 0.048; OR 2.49, p < 0.001, respectively). On the other hand, a low educational level for parents reported for Chilean children had a positive association with ST of >= 4 h per day (OR 1.82, p = 0.020). In conclusion, in Spanish-speaking children, the lifestyle and health markers of the children are affected by the sociodemographic background of their parents; however, these effects could be moderated by the socio-cultural and economic status of their countries as members of the OCDE; therefore, it is essential to develop policies that decrease these gaps, so that children who are under-resourced can reach their full potential.
dc.identifier.citationNUTRIENTS, Vol. 13, 2021
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu13082672
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/4249
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsObra bajo licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional
dc.sourceNUTRIENTS
dc.subject.englishPhysical fitness
dc.subject.englishChildren
dc.subject.englishNutritional level
dc.subject.englishPhysical activity
dc.titleAssociation between the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Parents with Health-Related and Lifestyle Markers of Children in Three Different Spanish-Speaking Countries: An Inter-Continental Study at OECD Country Level
dc.typeArtículo de Revista
uct.catalogadorJCCL
uct.comunidadCiencias de la Salud
uct.facultadFacultad de Ciencias de la Salud
uct.indizacionSCI EXPANDED
uct.indizacionEBSCO
uct.indizacionDOAJ
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